Flying vehicle
AssigneeAeronext Inc.
InventorYoichi Suzuki
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Abstract
A flying vehicle with a flight part connected to a plurality of rotor wing parts and a main wing, wherein the main wing is configured such that the lift produced by the main wing during landing is reduced compared to the lift produced by the main wing during cruising. Furthermore, the main wing is fixed at a forward tilt with respect to the flight part. Furthermore, the rotor wing is connected at an angle that produces propulsion and lift during cruise. Furthermore, the rotor blades are connected at an angle that generates propulsive force during cruise.
Claims10
A flying vehicle, comprising:
- an aircraft body;
- a rotary wing connected to the aircraft body by a rotary axis;
- a main wing connected to the aircraft body,
- wherein the main wing is fixed at a forward tilt relative to the aircraft body,
- wherein, during landing, the rotary wing is configured to be driven with the rotary axis at an angle directed upward;
- a spring connected between the main wing and the aircraft body, the spring configured to exert a force that tilts the main wing forward;
- and
- a support member configured to hold the main wing against the force of the spring during cruising, and
- the support member is releasable during landing to allow the spring to tilt the main wing forward.
A landing method for a flying vehicle having a plurality of rotary wings and a main wing fixed at a forward tilt relative to an aircraft body, the method comprising:
- driving the plurality of rotary wings during landing with rotary axes of the plurality of rotary wings directed upward;
- and
- maintaining the main wing in a forward-tilted state relative to a horizontal of the aircraft body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.