Turbocraft
First Claim
1. An aircraft comprising a substantially circular body having a profile in the direction of flight as a profile of an airplane wing, at least two concentric counter-rotating turbo-blade assemblies disposed within said body for effecting a vertical lifting air stream through said assemblies, power generating means having an intake portion, means for coupling said power generating means to said turbo-blade assemblies for maintaining them in rotary motion, thrusting means coupled to said power generating means for applying horizontal thrust to said aircraft, retro-boosting means including a plurality of combustion chambers disposed proximal to said turbo-blade assemblies for boosting said vertical lifting airstream, a compressed air plenum in fluid communication with said combustion chambers and with the intake portion of said power generating means for supplying oxygen for sustaining combustion in said combustion chambers and for sustaining power in said power generating means, upper vanes disposed above said turbo-blade assemblies for ingesting air, and lower vanes disposed below said compressed air plenum for exhausting air, and respective upper and lower vane control means.
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Abstract
An aircraft having a substantially circular body having a profile in the direction of flight as a profile of an airplane wing, at least two concentric counter-rotating turbo-blade assemblies within said body for effecting a vertical lifting air stream through said assemblies. Power generating devices and devices for coupling the power generating devices to the turbo-blade assemblies for maintaining them in rotary motion. It also includes thrusting devices coupled to the power generating devices for applying horizontal thrust to the aircraft, retro-boosting devices including a plurality of combustion chambers located below the turbo-blade assemblies for boosting said vertical lifting airstream. Also included is a compressed air plenum disposed below said turbo-blade assemblies in fluid communication with the combustion chambers and to the intake portion of the power generating means for supplying oxygen for sustaining combustion in said combustion chambers and for sustaining power in said power generating means, including upper vanes disposed above said turbo-blade assemblies for ingesting air, and lower vanes disposed below said compressed air plenum for exhausting air, and respective upper and lower vane control means.
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24 Claims
- 1. An aircraft comprising a substantially circular body having a profile in the direction of flight as a profile of an airplane wing, at least two concentric counter-rotating turbo-blade assemblies disposed within said body for effecting a vertical lifting air stream through said assemblies, power generating means having an intake portion, means for coupling said power generating means to said turbo-blade assemblies for maintaining them in rotary motion, thrusting means coupled to said power generating means for applying horizontal thrust to said aircraft, retro-boosting means including a plurality of combustion chambers disposed proximal to said turbo-blade assemblies for boosting said vertical lifting airstream, a compressed air plenum in fluid communication with said combustion chambers and with the intake portion of said power generating means for supplying oxygen for sustaining combustion in said combustion chambers and for sustaining power in said power generating means, upper vanes disposed above said turbo-blade assemblies for ingesting air, and lower vanes disposed below said compressed air plenum for exhausting air, and respective upper and lower vane control means.
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19. An aircraft having an aircraft body having a profile in direction of flight as a profile of an airplane wing, comprising at least two counter-rotating turboblade assemblies within said body for effecting a vertical lifting air stream through said assemblies;
- power generating means;
coupling means for coupling said power generating means to said turboblade assemblies for maintaining them in rotary motion;
thrusting means coupled to the power generating means for applying horizontal thrust to the aircraft;
a compressed air plenum disposed downstream of said turboblade assemblies in fluid communication with said power generating means for supporting combustion in said power generating means;
a plurality of rearward facing exhaust air vanes in fluid communication with said compressed air plenum for imparting forward thrust to the aircraft;
a plurality of adjustable lower exhaust air vanes in fluid communication with said compressed air plenum for selectively imparting lifting and forward thrust to the aircraft;
a plurality of upper vanes for ingesting air to said turboblade assemblies; and
control means for controlling said upper and lower vanes and said rearward facing nozzles. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
- power generating means;
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23. An aircraft comprising:
- a body having a profile in direction of flight as a profile of an airplane wing;
a part of the body having a plurality of air intake openings;
at least one air compressor in said body having an air inlet fluidly communicating with said air intake openings and an outlet;
a compressed air plenum having an air intake port fluidly communicating with said outlet of the air compressor;
a plurality of rearward facing exhaust openings rearward facing from said body fluidly communicating with said air plenum for effecting horizontal thrust of said aircraft;
a plurality of bottom air exhaust outlets fluidly communicating with said air plenum;
power generating means drivingly coupled to said air compressor having combustion air intake ports fluidly communicating with said air plenum;
a plurality of control air outlets disposed at selected points of the periphery of said body fluidly communicating with said air plenum for controlling airborne attitude of said aircraft; and
control linkage for controlling air flow at said air intake openings, said rearward facing exhaust openings, said combustion air intake means, said control outlets and said bottom air exhaust outlets.
- a body having a profile in direction of flight as a profile of an airplane wing;
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24. A method of controlling an aircraft having a body with a profile in direction of flight like an airplane wing, a compressor in the body receiving airflow from air intake openings in the body, a compressed air plenum receiving air from the air intake openings, a power generator coupled to the compressor, the method which comprises the steps of:
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driving the compressor with the power generator; drawing air into the compressor from the air intake openings; compressing with the compressor air in the compressed air plenum; exhausting air from the air plenum through rearward facing exhaust openings for generating thrust to the aircraft; exhausting air from the air plenum through bottom openings in the body for generating lift to the aircraft; exhausting air from the air plenum to the power generator for sustaining combustion in the power generator; exhausting air through control air outlets for controlling airborne attitude of the aircraft; and controlling with control linkage the flow of air from said air intake openings, air flow to said power generating means, said bottom exhaust outlets, said rearward facing exhaust openings and said control air outlets.
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