Title:
【発明の名称】航空機
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPS59501946
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A heavier-than-air machine comprises a body (10) which carries a plurality of powered fans which operate to direct air downwards. Two inflated envelopes (25 and 26) are fitted to the body with their volumetric centres above the centre of gravity of the machine. Provision of the inflated envelopes (25 and 26) leads to the machine being inherently aerodynamically stable when operating in ground effect, VTOL, hovering, transitional and forward flight and even in free unpowered vertical descent modes.
Inventors:
Crump Leona de Jyoge
Application Number:
JP50350783A
Publication Date:
November 22, 1984
Filing Date:
October 21, 1983
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Air-Built Limited
International Classes:
B60V1/00; B60V1/08; B64B1/00; B64C27/04; B64C39/02; (IPC1-7): B60V1/00; B64B1/00; B64C27/04; B64C39/02
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hideto Asamura