Method of propulsion and attitude control in fluid environments and vehicles utilizing said method

A vehicle that integrates at least one left and one right wing assembly with a centrally located fuselage to create a fluid dynamic body, the structural geometry of said vehicle utilizing the invention is substantially triangulated longitudinally and laterally, with the wing assemblies being constructed around cylindrical drive-fan shrouds, which are in turn arranged within a hexagonal-cell framework, the intersection of lines bisecting these hexagonal-cell structures serve as centers for the mounting of the drive-fans and drive components, wherever possible, lateral and longitudinal triangulation is used for strength and conservation of weight, while the geometry of the invention also allows for variable mounting points for vertical, structural triangulation where necessary, each respective wing assembly is of an airfoil profile that may be modified in camber, thickness and lateral curvature to suit specific performance and role requirements;

• each wing assembly houses at least two longitudinally adjacent, counter-rotating, drive-fans mounted on fixed, approximately vertical axes within their own respective cylindrical shrouds, and are capable of being powered by different means, including:
• rotary combustion engines, electric, hydraulic, and/or steam motors, each shroud has operable venting means arranged around the periphery that regulate the direction and volume of centrifugal fluid flow to and from each respective drive-fan, each wing assembly has controllable exterior venting located directly above and below the drive-fans and/or fixed permeable, semi-permeable and non-permeable surfaces that regulate fluid flow over and under each respective wing assembly to create a dynamic laminar envelope around the vehicle as well as regulating the direction and volume of fluid flow to and from the drive-fans to create coordinated lift, pitch, roll and yaw movements as well as longitudinal and lateral thrust and braking, each wing assembly has at least one leading edge vent that may be controlled to regulate fluid flow into the forward drive-fan shroud, each wing assembly has venting means located adjacent to the fuselage to allow heat to be drawn from primary drive components in the case of utilizing electric, hydraulic, and/or steam motors on the drive-fans and to allow for fluid flow from venting structures and/or fixed permeable or semi-permeable structures located on the leading edge and top of the fuselage, each wing assembly has at least one controllable vent located on the outside edge of the wing assembly that regulates fluid flow from the adjacent drive-fan shroud to control lift, pitch, roll and yaw as well as longitudinal and lateral thrust, each wing assembly has at least one controllable aft vent that regulates fluid flow from the aft drive-fan shroud to control lift, pitch, roll and yaw as well as longitudinal and lateral thrust, each wing assembly has at least one trailing edge split-type flap and/or aileron mounted on the top and/or bottom of the wing assembly to control pitch, roll and yaw movements, each wing assembly has at least one top and/or bottom aft tail surface to control the vectoring of fluid exhaust from the aft exhaust vent as well as effecting pitch, roll and yaw movements, each wing assembly may be hinged to pivot up and/or down, thereby effecting the dihedral of the entire wing assembly, to control yaw, roll and pitch movements, lateral center of gravity and fluid flow to and from each respective drive-fan shroud and between left and right wing assemblies;
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• the fuselage houses a central, forward cabin/cockpit, with primary drive components, in the case of utilizing electric, hydraulic and/or steam drive motors on the drive-fans, being located between the cabin/cockpit and wing assemblies, the area directly aft of the useable cockpit/cabin area may serve as a fluid passageway between wing assemblies which may be used to control fluid flow between left and right wing assemblies to coordinate lift, pitch, roll, yaw, lateral thrust and fluid pressure variances which occur between left and right wing assemblies during different movements, the surfaces located directly above said area may be of a permeable or semi-permeable construction, fuselage top surfaces adjacent to the wing assemblies may be of permeable or semi-permeable construction as fluid is also inducted into the wing assembly drive-fans from the fuselage through venting means located between the fuselage and the wing assemblies, located at the extreme aft of the fuselage may be a vertical tale and rudder assembly to control turning movements that may also consist of a horizontal elevator or split elevators mounted to the top of the tail assembly to effect lift, pitch, roll and yaw.