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Powered aircraft including inflatable and rotatable bodies exhibiting a circular cross-section perpendicular to its rotation axis and in order to generate a lift force

  • US 20060124800A1
  • Filed: 05/26/2005
  • Published: 06/15/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/10/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A lift-generating apparatus incorporated into an aircraft, the aircraft including an engine and a thrust force generating device, said apparatus comprising:

  • at least one elongated and rotating body, an axial centerline through said body being in a direction substantially crosswise to a fore to aft axis extending between the engine and thrust generating device; and

    a rotary output associated with said engine rotating said body, said body in response to air stream forces acting thereupon, reducing drag forces experienced on a rear side of said body.

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