Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Modular flying vehicle
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Application No.: US12070669Application Date: 2008-02-19
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Publication No.: US08453962B2Publication Date: 2013-06-04
- Inventor: Donald Orval Shaw
- Applicant: Donald Orval Shaw
- Agent Richard B. Cates
- Main IPC: B64C27/08
- IPC: B64C27/08 ; B64C29/00

Abstract:
The invention is a modular vehicle having an air vehicle that can be coupled to cargo containers, land vehicles, sea vehicles, medical transport modules, etc. In one embodiment the air vehicle has a plurality of propellers positioned around a main airframe, which can provide vertical thrust and/or horizontal thrust. One or more of the propellers may be configured to tilt forward, backward, and/or side-to-side with respect to the airframe.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090008499A1 Modular flying vehicle Public/Granted day:2009-01-08
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