Remote controlled aircraft, in particular for surveillance or inspection
AssigneeBertin Technologies
InventorsMarc Lepretre, Georges Chastang
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Abstract
The invention concerns a remote-controlled flying machine, in particular for surveillance and inspection, capable of hovering and comprising a spherical open-worked resistant shroud integral with a cylindrical fairing wherein rotates a propeller powered by an engine housed in a fuselage secured to the fairing with radial arms and straightening vanes.
Claims16
A remote controlled aircraft, for surveillance and inspection, comprising observation and/or detection means, a propeller with a vertical axis rotating inside an approximately cylidrical fairing and an engine powering the propeller, characterized in that the centre of gravity of the aircraft is located below its geometrical centre such that upon landing the aircraft will take a stable position and be prepared for takeoff, and in that the assembly comprising the detection and/or observation means, the engine and the propeller is surrounding by an approximately spherical open-worked cage that is integral with the fairing.
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