TOWABLE AIR VEHICLE
First Claim
1. An aerovehicle, comprising:
- a flight body;
an autogyro assembly connected to the flight body; and
a controller to control operation the autogyro assembly for unmanned flight.
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Abstract
An unmanned, towable aerovehicle is described and includes a container to hold cargo, an autogyro assembly connected to the container and to provide flight characteristics, and a controller to control operation the autogyro assembly for unmanned flight. The container includes a connection to connect to a powered aircraft to provide forward motive force to power the autogyro assembly. In an example, the autogyro assembly includes a mast extending from the container, a rotatable hub on an end of the mast, and a plurality of blades connected to the hub for rotation to provide lift to the vehicle. In an example, an electrical motor rotates the blades prior to lift off to assist in take off. The electrical motor does not have enough power to sustain flight of the vehicle.
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31 Claims
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1. An aerovehicle, comprising:
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a flight body; an autogyro assembly connected to the flight body; and a controller to control operation the autogyro assembly for unmanned flight. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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