VTOL personal aircraft
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1. A personal aircraft (PAC) capable of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) and comprising, in combination:
- (a) a passenger compartment having a top, a front, a rear and two sides;
(b) a plurality of independently powered thrusters attached to the outer periphery of said compartment, with at least three thrusters disposed on each side of said compartment, said thrusters being capable of exerting a vertically upward force to said compartment.
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A personal aircraft (PAC) capable of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) comprises a passenger compartment having a front, a rear and two sides, and a plurality of independently powered thrusters attached to the outer periphery of the compartment. At least three thrusters are disposed on each side of the compartment. The thrusters, which are preferably ducted fan units, are capable of providing a vertically upward force to the compartment.
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1. A personal aircraft (PAC) capable of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) and comprising, in combination:
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(a) a passenger compartment having a top, a front, a rear and two sides;
(b) a plurality of independently powered thrusters attached to the outer periphery of said compartment, with at least three thrusters disposed on each side of said compartment, said thrusters being capable of exerting a vertically upward force to said compartment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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