VERTICAL TAKE-OFF AND LANDING AIRCRAFT

Title:

VERTICAL TAKE-OFF AND LANDING AIRCRAFT

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/185492

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

A vertical take-off and landing aircraft comprises: a propeller (2) which generates lift and thrust; a main frame (4) which supports a seat (41) and ground contact legs (42); a sub frame (5) which supports the propeller (2) and is rotatably disposed in a front-back direction with respect to the main frame (4); a power supply means (3) which is supported by the main frame (4) and supplies power to the propeller (2); a control stick (6) which is connected to the sub frame (5); and a main wing (7) which is disposed in the propeller (2), the main wing (7) being configured to usually retreat to a position that does not interfere with an air current generated by the propeller (2), and when the thrust is lost, be able to move to a position at which the lift is generated. Consequently, gliding becomes possible even when the thrust is lost while an increase in the size of the body thereof is suppressed.

Inventors:

TSUNEKAWA MASAYOSHI (JP)
TAMURA TETSUYA (JP)

Application Number:

PCT/JP2014/062955

Publication Date:

November 20, 2014

Filing Date:

May 15, 2014

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

IHI CORP (JP)

International Classes:

B64C29/00; B64C27/20; B64C27/22

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