Title:
VERTICAL TAKEOFF AND LANDING (VTOL) AIR VEHICLE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2015/012935
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A flight control apparatus for fixed-wing aircraft includes a first port wing (115) and first starboard wing (120), a first port swash plate (145) coupled between a first port rotor 155) and first port electric motor (135), the first port electric 5 motor (135) coupled to the first port wing (115), and a first starboard swash plate (150) coupled between a first starboard rotor (130) and first starboard electric motor (140), the first starboard electric motor (140) coupled to the first starboard wing (120).
Inventors:
TAYLOR DANA J (US)
TOKUMARU PHILLIP T (US)
HIBBS BART DEAN (US)
PARKS WILLIAM MARTIN (US)
GANZER DAVID WAYNE (US)
FISHER CHRISTOPHER EUGENE (US)
MUKHERJEE JASON SIDHARTHADEV (US)
KING JOSEPH FREDERICK (US)
TOKUMARU PHILLIP T (US)
HIBBS BART DEAN (US)
PARKS WILLIAM MARTIN (US)
GANZER DAVID WAYNE (US)
FISHER CHRISTOPHER EUGENE (US)
MUKHERJEE JASON SIDHARTHADEV (US)
KING JOSEPH FREDERICK (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2014/036863
Publication Date:
May 14, 2015
Filing Date:
May 05, 2014
Export Citation:
Assignee:
AEROVIRONMENT INC (US)
TAYLOR DANA J (US)
TOKUMARU PHILLIP T (US)
HIBBS BART DEAN (US)
PARKS WILLIAM MARTIN (US)
GANZER DAVID WAYNE (US)
FISHER CHRISTOPHER EUGENE (US)
MUKHERJEE JASON SIDHARTHADEV (US)
KING JOSEPH FREDERICK (US)
TAYLOR DANA J (US)
TOKUMARU PHILLIP T (US)
HIBBS BART DEAN (US)
PARKS WILLIAM MARTIN (US)
GANZER DAVID WAYNE (US)
FISHER CHRISTOPHER EUGENE (US)
MUKHERJEE JASON SIDHARTHADEV (US)
KING JOSEPH FREDERICK (US)
International Classes:
B64C29/02
Foreign References:
US20050178879A1 | 2005-08-18 | |||
US20110180673A1 | 2011-07-28 | |||
US3181810A | 1965-05-04 | |||
US20110303795A1 | 2011-12-15 | |||
US2961189A | 1960-11-22 | |||
US2151128A | 1939-03-21 | |||
US5062587A | 1991-11-05 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2991897A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
DAWSON, James K. (Suite 108Simi Valley, California, US)
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