Short Landing Air Vehicle by the use of Rotating Wings
OwnerJonathan James Robertsinventor
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Abstract
An air vehicle 1 has a port and starboard wing 2 capable of transitioning in mid-flight from fixed to counter-rotation. This generates lift at low airspeeds and enables a short landing to be performed without the need for a runway. The counter rotating wings are intermeshed at 90 degrees and angled slightly to avoid collision. Deployable counterweights 5 balance the rotating wings.
Claims9
An air vehicle comprising at least one port wing and at least one starboard wing that are capable of transitioning in mid-flight from fixed wing to rotary wing with the port and starboard wing rotating in opposite directions.
An air vehicle according to the proceeding claims that comprises a single mechanism for initiating wing rotation and deploying the counter weights.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.