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VTOL propulsion for aircraft

  • US 8,960,592 B1
  • Filed: 07/19/2012
  • Issued: 02/24/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/19/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An aircraft comprising:

  • a fuselage defining a first wing, a second wing, and a tail section;

    a compressor in said fuselage, said compressor defining an intake opening;

    a first fan and a second fan in said compressor;

    a drive shaft interconnecting said first fan and said second fan;

    a motor for rotating said drive shaft;

    a transmission in communication with said motor and said drive shaft for gearing up an output of said motor;

    a bypass duct for directing airflow to a location in front of said second fan;

    a plurality of nozzles for directing air flow out of said compressor in a selected one of a vertical or non-vertical direction;

    hover tubes extending from said compressor to adjust the aircraft in pitch, yaw and roll;

    wherein said compressor has a first chamber and a second chamber;

    said first fan is in said first chamber;

    said second fan in said second chamber;

    said first chamber and said second chamber interconnected via a selectively openable valve that remains open to regulate air flow from said first fan to said second fan; and

    said valve comprises an outer casing defining openings,an inner rotating member contained within said outer casing, said inner rotating member defining openings;

    wherein said inner rotating member may be selectively rotated to align said outer casing openings and said inner rotating member openings.

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