Ducted Fan Vtol Vehicles
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1. A ducted fan vehicle comprising:
- a forward duct and an aft duct disposed in a fuselage and defining a center body between said ducts;
at least two lift-producing propellers, each disposed in one of said ducts; and
means for causing an air flow portion close to said center body inside said aft duct to separate from said center body.
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Abstract
A vehicle including a fuselage having a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis, two Ducted Fan lift-producing propellers carried by the fuselage on each side of the transverse axis, and a body formed in the fuselage between the lift-producing propellers. Many variations are described enabling deflection and affection of flow streams and reduction of drag and momentum drag which improve speed and forward flight of the vehicle. Also described are unique features applicable in any single or multiple ducted fans and VTOL vehicles.
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1. A ducted fan vehicle comprising:
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a forward duct and an aft duct disposed in a fuselage and defining a center body between said ducts; at least two lift-producing propellers, each disposed in one of said ducts; and means for causing an air flow portion close to said center body inside said aft duct to separate from said center body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18)
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17. A ducted fan comprising:
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a hollow duct; at least one lift-producing propeller disposed in said duct, wherein at least one aperture is formed in a wall of said duct allowing air to flow between the interior of said duct and the exterior of said duct; and a curved barrier operative to slide inside said wall between an opened and a closed position thereby controlling the amount of airflow through said aperture.
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19. A VTOL vehicle comprising:
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a fuselage defining a center body with lower part reshaped to affect airflow in favor of enhancing forward flight by reducing momentum drag; and at least one lift-producing propeller disposed in an open-ended duct next to the center body, said duct comprising a duct wall having at least one curved barrier enclosing at least portion of said propeller, said curved barrier moveable between open and closed positions. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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