CA1037933A - Vertical takeoff and landing aircraft - Google Patents

Vertical takeoff and landing aircraft

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Publication number
CA1037933A
CA1037933A CA241,197A CA241197A CA1037933A CA 1037933 A CA1037933 A CA 1037933A CA 241197 A CA241197 A CA 241197A CA 1037933 A CA1037933 A CA 1037933A
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empennage
aircraft
fuselage
thrust
wings
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CA241,197A
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CA241197S (en
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Marshall J. Corbett
Robert W. Kress
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Grumman Corp
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Grumman Aerospace Corp
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64C—AEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS
    • B64C1/00—Fuselages; Constructional features common to fuselages, wings, stabilising surfaces or the like
    • B64C1/30—Parts of fuselage relatively movable to reduce overall dimensions of aircraft
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64C—AEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS
    • B64C29/00—Aircraft capable of landing or taking-off vertically, e.g. vertical take-off and landing [VTOL] aircraft
    • B64C29/0008—Aircraft capable of landing or taking-off vertically, e.g. vertical take-off and landing [VTOL] aircraft having its flight directional axis horizontal when grounded
    • B64C29/0041—Aircraft capable of landing or taking-off vertically, e.g. vertical take-off and landing [VTOL] aircraft having its flight directional axis horizontal when grounded the lift during taking-off being created by jet motors
    • B64C29/0075—Aircraft capable of landing or taking-off vertically, e.g. vertical take-off and landing [VTOL] aircraft having its flight directional axis horizontal when grounded the lift during taking-off being created by jet motors the motors being tiltable relative to the fuselage

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Toys (AREA)
  • Structures Of Non-Positive Displacement Pumps (AREA)
CA241,197A 1975-03-06 1975-12-08 Vertical takeoff and landing aircraft Expired CA1037933A (en)

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US05/556,095 US3966142A (en) 1975-03-06 1975-03-06 Vertical takeoff and landing aircraft

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CA1037933A true CA1037933A (en) 1978-09-05

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US (1) US3966142A (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
JP (1) JPS51104800A (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
CA (1) CA1037933A (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
DE (1) DE2556051A1 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
FR (1) FR2302911A1 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
GB (1) GB1512719A (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
IL (1) IL48760A0 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)

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US3966142A (en) 1976-06-29
FR2302911A1 (fr) 1976-10-01
JPS51104800A (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html) 1976-09-16
IL48760A0 (en) 1976-03-31
GB1512719A (en) 1978-06-01
FR2302911B3 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html) 1979-04-27
DE2556051A1 (de) 1976-09-16

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