CA2235307A1 - Hybrid aircraft - Google Patents
Hybrid aircraftInfo
- Publication number
- CA2235307A1 CA2235307A1 CA 2235307 CA2235307A CA2235307A1 CA 2235307 A1 CA2235307 A1 CA 2235307A1 CA 2235307 CA2235307 CA 2235307 CA 2235307 A CA2235307 A CA 2235307A CA 2235307 A1 CA2235307 A1 CA 2235307A1
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- CA
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- hull
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- aircraft
- vtol
- propellers
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Abstract
A hybrid aircraft is taught having VTOL, R-VTOL and S-STOL
capabilities. The aircraft has a lifting body hull (1) and four wing sections (20) arranged in tandem which are pivotally moveable about their neutral axis.
Each wing section has mounted thereon a pivotal propeller-rotor (21) assembly for providing thrust substantially in a range between horizontal and vertical. The wings and propellers are integrated to the hull by an outrigger designed to be very stiff and to distribute forces from the wings and propellers to the hull. The hull is shaped to provide aerodynamic lift in an airstream and to facilitate construction by minimizing the number of panels of differing curvature required. The hull is formed of a pressure tensioned frame covered with semi-rigid panels, a lower cladding frame and bow and stem cladding nose cones. The semi-rigid panels covering the frame are formed of gas-tight and abrasion resistant laminate material and are connected to the frame by means of an interface rib and latch system. The frame is formed of a plurality of curved elongate segments arranged in series orthogonal to the long axis of the hull and connected by means of torsion members. A turbo-electric drive system can be used to drive the aircraft. An advanced hybrid aircraft is also described having about 8 to 12 high speed fans in place of the propeller-rotors.
capabilities. The aircraft has a lifting body hull (1) and four wing sections (20) arranged in tandem which are pivotally moveable about their neutral axis.
Each wing section has mounted thereon a pivotal propeller-rotor (21) assembly for providing thrust substantially in a range between horizontal and vertical. The wings and propellers are integrated to the hull by an outrigger designed to be very stiff and to distribute forces from the wings and propellers to the hull. The hull is shaped to provide aerodynamic lift in an airstream and to facilitate construction by minimizing the number of panels of differing curvature required. The hull is formed of a pressure tensioned frame covered with semi-rigid panels, a lower cladding frame and bow and stem cladding nose cones. The semi-rigid panels covering the frame are formed of gas-tight and abrasion resistant laminate material and are connected to the frame by means of an interface rib and latch system. The frame is formed of a plurality of curved elongate segments arranged in series orthogonal to the long axis of the hull and connected by means of torsion members. A turbo-electric drive system can be used to drive the aircraft. An advanced hybrid aircraft is also described having about 8 to 12 high speed fans in place of the propeller-rotors.
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US08/547,574 US5823468A (en) | 1995-10-24 | 1995-10-24 | Hybrid aircraft |
| US08/547,574 | 1995-10-24 | ||
| PCT/CA1996/000705 WO1997015492A2 (en) | 1995-10-24 | 1996-10-24 | Hybrid aircraft |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA2235307A1 true CA2235307A1 (en) | 1997-05-01 |
| CA2235307C CA2235307C (en) | 2006-03-14 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA 2235307 Expired - Fee Related CA2235307C (en) | 1995-10-24 | 1996-10-24 | Hybrid aircraft |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
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| CA (1) | CA2235307C (en) |
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN111143987A (en) * | 2019-12-24 | 2020-05-12 | 中国航空工业集团公司西安飞机设计研究所 | Dynamics modeling method for aircraft high-lift system |
| CN114610059A (en) * | 2022-03-03 | 2022-06-10 | 广东汇天航空航天科技有限公司 | Yaw control method and device, rotorcraft and storage medium |
Families Citing this family (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA2557893A1 (en) | 2006-08-29 | 2008-02-29 | Skyhook International Inc. | Hybrid lift air vehicle |
| CA2635096A1 (en) * | 2008-06-16 | 2009-12-16 | Skyhook Hlv International Inc. | Improved hybrid lift air vehicle |
| CN105905291A (en) * | 2016-06-04 | 2016-08-31 | 刘海涛 | Multi-rotor craft with tilting rotors |
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1996
- 1996-10-24 CA CA 2235307 patent/CA2235307C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
Cited By (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN111143987A (en) * | 2019-12-24 | 2020-05-12 | 中国航空工业集团公司西安飞机设计研究所 | Dynamics modeling method for aircraft high-lift system |
| CN111143987B (en) * | 2019-12-24 | 2023-08-04 | 中国航空工业集团公司西安飞机设计研究所 | Dynamics modeling method for high-lift system of airplane |
| CN114610059A (en) * | 2022-03-03 | 2022-06-10 | 广东汇天航空航天科技有限公司 | Yaw control method and device, rotorcraft and storage medium |
| CN114610059B (en) * | 2022-03-03 | 2023-06-02 | 广东汇天航空航天科技有限公司 | Yaw control method and device, rotary wing aircraft and storage medium |
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| Publication number | Publication date |
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| CA2235307C (en) | 2006-03-14 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| EEER | Examination request | ||
| MKLA | Lapsed |