VTOL aircraft

US6854686B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• C.R.F. SOCIETA' CONSORTILE PER AZIONI · IT

Inventors

• Piero Perlo · Bra, IT
• Denis Bollea · Vastalla, IT
• Stefano Alacqua · Torino, IT
• Roberto Finizio · Orbassano, IT
• Cosimo Carvignese · Orbassano, IT
• Elena Balocco · Orbassano, IT

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 25, 2003
• Grant date: Feb 15, 2005
• Expiry date: Jul 25, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B64C29/02
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

VTOL aircraft comprising a first and a second ducted rotor positioned at the ends of a vertical fuselage and whose propellers are driven to rotate in mutually opposite directions. Control flaps for orientation and transverse flight are operatively associated at least to the lower ducted rotor.