Patent · US Active

Vertical take-off and landing aircraft

US9567088B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19References

18Claims

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Assignee

SWIFT ENGINEERING, INC. · US

Inventors

Robert Anthony Godlasky · Lake Forest, US
Nate Ogawa · Lake Forest, US
Andrew Streett · San Clemente, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 14, 2014
Grant date	Feb 14, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 24, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB64U2101/30
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A VTOL aircraft includes at least one puller rotor and at least one pusher rotor. The VTOL aircraft, for example, may include three puller rotors and one pusher rotor. The combination of static puller and pusher rotors allows the rotors to remain in a fixed orientation (i.e., no moving mechanical axes are required) relative to the wings and fuselage of the VTOL aircraft, while being able to transition the aircraft from a substantially vertical flight path to a substantially horizontal flight path.

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