AU2017272341B2 - Vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) winged air vehicle with complementary angled rotors - Google Patents

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AU2017272341B2
AU2017272341B2 AU2017272341A AU2017272341A AU2017272341B2 AU 2017272341 B2 AU2017272341 B2 AU 2017272341B2 AU 2017272341 A AU2017272341 A AU 2017272341A AU 2017272341 A AU2017272341 A AU 2017272341A AU 2017272341 B2 AU2017272341 B2 AU 2017272341B2
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    • B64C—AEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS
    • B64C23/00—Influencing air flow over aircraft surfaces, not otherwise provided for
    • B64C23/06—Influencing air flow over aircraft surfaces, not otherwise provided for by generating vortices
    • B64C23/065—Influencing air flow over aircraft surfaces, not otherwise provided for by generating vortices at the wing tips
    • B64C23/069—Influencing air flow over aircraft surfaces, not otherwise provided for by generating vortices at the wing tips using one or more wing tip airfoil devices, e.g. winglets, splines, wing tip fences or raked wingtips
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    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
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    • B64D27/04—Aircraft characterised by the type or position of power plants of piston type
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    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64U—UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64U50/00—Propulsion; Power supply
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    • Y02T50/10—Drag reduction
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