Title:
LONG ENDURANCE VERTICAL TAKEOFF AND LANDING AIRCRAFT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/012456
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An aircraft (100) for use in fixed wing flight mode and rotor flight mode is provided. The aircraft can include a fuselage (102), wings (112,114), and a plurality of engines (132,134). A rotating section comprises a rotating support (502) and the wings (112,114), with a plurality of engines (132,134) attached to the rotating section. In a rotor flight mode, the rotating section can rotate around a longitudinal axis of the fuselage providing lift for the aircraft similar to the rotor of a helicopter. In a fixed wing flight mode, the rotating section does not rotate around a longitudinal axis of the fuselage, providing lift for the aircraft similar to a conventional airplane. The same engines that provide torque to power the rotor in rotor flight mode also power the aircraft in fixed wing flight mode.
Inventors:
PAGE MARK ALLAN (US)
MCCUE MATTHEW ROBERT (US)
GODLASKY ROBERT ANTHONY (US)
MCCUE MATTHEW ROBERT (US)
GODLASKY ROBERT ANTHONY (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2012/030459
Publication Date:
March 14, 2013
Filing Date:
March 23, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
PAGE MARK ALLAN (US)
MCCUE MATTHEW ROBERT (US)
GODLASKY ROBERT ANTHONY (US)
MCCUE MATTHEW ROBERT (US)
GODLASKY ROBERT ANTHONY (US)
International Classes:
B64C39/02; B64C29/02
Domestic Patent References:
WO2009059173A1 | 2009-05-07 | |||
WO1998002350A1 | 1998-01-22 | |||
WO2012035153A1 | 2012-03-22 |
Foreign References:
DE1456113A1 | 1969-05-29 | |||
US5516060A | 1996-05-14 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2688800A2
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
TSIRCOU, Kyriacos (P.C.515 S. Flower Street, 36th Floo, Los Angeles CA, US)
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