System and method for enhanced altitude control of an autogyro
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorGrzegorz Marian Kawiecki
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Abstract
A system for altitude control of an autogyro includes an unpowered rotor for generating lift and a forward propulsion system for generating a horizontal thrust component of a thrust vector for propelling the autogyro forward during flight. The system for altitude control also includes at least one thrust steering control devices configured to steer thrust generated by the forward propulsion system such that the forward propulsion system generates a vertical thrust component of the thrust vector.
Claims20
A system for altitude control of an autogyro, the system comprising:
- an unpowered rotor for generating lift;
- a forward propulsion system for generating a horizontal thrust component of a thrust vector for propelling the autogyro forward during flight;
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- at least one thrust steering control device configured to steer thrust generated by the forward propulsion system such that the forward propulsion system generates a vertical thrust component of the thrust vector.
A method of altitude control of an autogyro comprising an unpowered rotor for generating lift and a forward propulsion system for generating a horizontal thrust component of a thrust vector for propelling the autogyro forward during flight, the method comprising:
- steering thrust generated by the forward propulsion system such that the forward propulsion system generates a vertical thrust component of the thrust vector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.