EP2668097A4 - Apparatus and method for vertical take-off and landing aircraft - Google Patents

Apparatus and method for vertical take-off and landing aircraft

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Publication number
EP2668097A4
EP2668097A4 EP11857137.1A EP11857137A EP2668097A4 EP 2668097 A4 EP2668097 A4 EP 2668097A4 EP 11857137 A EP11857137 A EP 11857137A EP 2668097 A4 EP2668097 A4 EP 2668097A4
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Prior art keywords
vertical take
landing aircraft
landing
aircraft
take
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2668097A1 (en
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Frick A Smith
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    • 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
    • B64C29/0016—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 free or ducted propellers or by blowers
    • B64C29/0033—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 free or ducted propellers or by blowers the propellers being tiltable relative to the fuselage
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64C—AEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS
    • B64C11/00—Propellers, e.g. of ducted type; Features common to propellers and rotors for rotorcraft
    • B64C11/001—Shrouded propellers

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Aiming, Guidance, Guns With A Light Source, Armor, Camouflage, And Targets (AREA)
  • Arrangement Or Mounting Of Propulsion Units For Vehicles (AREA)
EP11857137.1A 2011-01-24 2011-01-24 Apparatus and method for vertical take-off and landing aircraft Withdrawn EP2668097A4 (en)

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PCT/US2011/022294 WO2012102698A1 (en) 2011-01-24 2011-01-24 Apparatus and method for vertical take-off and landing aircraft

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EP2668097A1 EP2668097A1 (en) 2013-12-04
EP2668097A4 true EP2668097A4 (en) 2016-07-13

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BR (1) BR112013018863A2 (en)
CA (1) CA2825188A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2012102698A1 (en)

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