Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Vertical take-off and landing aircraft
- Patent Title (中): 垂直起降飞机
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Application No.: US14142403Application Date: 2013-12-27
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Publication No.: US09561850B2Publication Date: 2017-02-07
- Inventor: Masayoshi Tsunekawa , Tetsuya Tamura
- Applicant: IHI CORPORATION
- Applicant Address: JP
- Assignee: IHI CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: IHI CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: JP
- Agency: Volpe and Koenig, P.C.
- Priority: JP2011-145525 20110630
- Main IPC: B64C29/00
- IPC: B64C29/00 ; B64C27/20 ; B64C27/52

Abstract:
A vertical take-off and landing aircraft includes a propulsion mechanism having a fan for generating lift and thrust, an engine for supplying motive power to the propulsion mechanism, a frame coupling the propulsion mechanism and the engine, seating connected to and suspended from the frame so as to be swingable back and forth relative to the frame, a control stick connected to the frame, and a landing undercarriage connected to the seating, wherein the propulsion mechanism is connected to the frame such that the drive shaft of the fan is directed vertically during landing, and the frame is moved relative to the seating by manipulating the control stick, to change the orientation of the propulsion mechanism. The thrust can be controlled with simple configuration, and take-off and landing can be performed safely even in a small space surrounded by obstacles.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140110533A1 VERTICAL TAKE-OFF AND LANDING AIRCRAFT Public/Granted day:2014-04-24
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