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US 5,503,351 AGranted
Circular wing aircraft
OwnerGabor I. Vassinventor
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Abstract
A circular wing aircraft in the form of a helicopter comprising a fuselage and a circular wing assembly. A structure is for mounting the circular wing assembly above the fuselage in a stationary manner. An air impeller unit is rotatively carried within the circular wing assembly. A device is for driving the air impeller unit to rotate about a central axis within the circular wing assembly, so as to provide lift and flight movement while yaw control is maintained.
Claims8
A circular wing aircraft in the form of a helicopter comprising:
- a ) a fuselage;
- b) a circular wing assembly, said circular wing assembly including a lower disc wing, an upper ring wing, and a plurality of wing mounts radially spaced apart about the central axis and affixed between a top surface of said lower disc wing and a bottom surface of said ring wing, said upper ring wing is airfoil-shaped in cross section and is sized to overlap the perimeter of said lower disc wing;
- c) means for mounting said circular wing assembly above said fuselage;
- d) an air impeller unit rotatively carried within said circular wing assembly;
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- e) means for driving said air impeller unit to rotate about a central axis within said circular wing assembly, so as to provide lift and flight movement while way control is maintained.
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