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Title:
POWERED PARAFOIL CARGO DELIVERY DEVICE AND METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/004359
Kind Code:
A4
Abstract:
A powered parafoil device (10) is disclosed. The device includes a main body (18) provided with at least one thrust generator for imparting the main body- thrust (21, 23) in a determined direction. The device is also includes a parafoil (12) connected to the main body by cords (14) attached to the main body at attachment positions (16), and a tilting mechanism for tilting the main body with respect to the parafoil, when airborne. The tilting mechanism is capable of tilting the main body between at least two states: in the first state the determined direction of the thrust is substantially parallel to the direction of flight of the device when airborne, and in the second state the determined direction of the thrust is tilted with respect to the direction of flight of the device when airborne, imparting the main body a thrust vector component in the vertical direction. A method for increasing lift of a powered parafoil device and methods for cargo delivery are also disclosed.

Inventors:
MCCANN SEAN (CA)
Application Number:
PCT/IL2010/000468
Publication Date:
March 03, 2011
Filing Date:
June 14, 2010
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD (IL)
MCCANN SEAN (CA)
International Classes:
B64D1/22; B64C31/036
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
G.E. EHRLICH (1995) LTD. (Ramat Gan, IL)
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