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Reduced visibility rotorcraft and method of controlling flight of reduced visibility rotorcraft

  • US 7,104,862 B2
  • Filed: 07/26/2005
  • Issued: 09/12/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/27/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for increasing a rotorcraft'"'"'s stability during flight, comprising:

  • providing a rotorcraft with one wing, a longitudinal axis parallel to the wing, and at least one thrust generator operatively connected to the wing, wherein the at least one thrust generator is offset on either side of the longitudinal axis, the rotorcraft having a center of mass located external to the rotorcraft, and wherein the rotorcraft rotates about the center of mass; and

    increasing the moment of inertia for the rotorcraft by increasing the offset of the at least one thrust generator from the longitudinal axis and from each other at least one thrust generator.

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