HELICOPTER WITH TWO OR MORE ROTOR HEADS
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1. A helicopter, comprising:
- a helicopter fuselage;
at least two swash plates connected to said helicopter fuselage;
at least two rotor heads, where each of said at least two rotor heads is connected to a respective one of said at least two swash plates; and
a control system connected to each of said at least two swash plates and to each of said at least two rotor heads, where the control system permits full control of each respective swash plate for each of said at least two rotor heads.
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Abstract
A helicopter with two or more rotor heads with full swash plate control and a novel control scheme to allow for propulsion in the horizontal plane in all directions, allowing the aircraft to fly in all directions in a truly horizontal fashion. Furthermore, a manual input device to control the additional control freedoms thus gained, and an electronic control system that combines manual inputs with inputs from sensors and translates these inputs into directions for the actuators of the two or more swash plates in order to control the aircraft, taking into account the novel control scheme.
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1. A helicopter, comprising:
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a helicopter fuselage; at least two swash plates connected to said helicopter fuselage; at least two rotor heads, where each of said at least two rotor heads is connected to a respective one of said at least two swash plates; and a control system connected to each of said at least two swash plates and to each of said at least two rotor heads, where the control system permits full control of each respective swash plate for each of said at least two rotor heads. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for controlling a helicopter, comprising;
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connecting at least two swash plates to a fuselage of said helicopter; connecting a rotor head to each of said at least two swash plates; connecting a control system to said at least two swash plates and to each said rotor head; and sending control signals through said control system to said at least two swash plates and to each said rotor head to control each of said at least two swash plates. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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