GB2585772A - Airborne urban mobility vehicle - Google Patents

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GB2585772A
GB2585772A GB2013054.8A GB202013054A GB2585772A GB 2585772 A GB2585772 A GB 2585772A GB 202013054 A GB202013054 A GB 202013054A GB 2585772 A GB2585772 A GB 2585772A
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Iqbal Kamran
Ul Hussan Sulaman Shahzad
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Abstract

An aircraft comprising a fore thrust means arranged to produce thrust along a first thrust axis, and an aft thrust means arranged to produce thrust along a second thrust axis, wherein the fore thrust means is associated with a fore fixed wing,wherein the aft thrust means is associated with an aft fixed wing, and wherein the first and second thrust axes are offset, such that differential thrust between the fore and aft thrust means causes rotation of the fore and aft thrust means about a lateral axis of the aircraft.

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1. An aircraft comprising: a fore thrust means arranged to produce thrust along a first thrust axis; and an aft thrust means arranged to produce thrust along a second thrust axis, wherein the fore thrust means is associated with a fore fixed wing, wherein the aft thrust means is associated with an aft fixed wing, and wherein the first and second thrust axes are offset, such that differential thrust between the fore and aft thrust means causes rotation of the fore and aft thrust means about a lateral axis of the aircraft.
2. An aircraft according to claim 1 , wherein the fore and aft fixed wings are connected via one or more connecting arm .
3. An aircraft according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a passenger compartment.
4. An aircraft according to claim 3, wherein the passenger compartment is suspended from the one or more connecting arm.
5. An aircraft according to claim 4, further comprising a rotation mechanism between the passenger compartment.
6. An aircraft according to claim 5, wherein the rotation mechanism is operable to maintain the passenger compartment in a fixed orientation with respect to the aircraft lateral axis as the fore and aft thrust means rotate about the lateral axis of the aircraft.
7. An aircraft according to claim 4, wherein the passenger compartment contains a seat for a user, and wherein the seat is arranged to rotate relative to the passenger compartment about the aircraft lateral axis.
8. An aircraft according to any preceding claim, wherein the fore thrust means comprises one of: a plurality of propellers spaced apart in the direction of the aircraft lateral axis, a plurality of jets spaced apart in the direction of the aircraft lateral axis, and a plurality of ducted fans spaced apart in the direction of the aircraft lateral axis.
9. An aircraft according to any preceding claim, wherein the aft thrust means comprises one of: a plurality of propellers spaced apart in the direction of the aircraft lateral axis, a plurality of jets spaced apart in the direction of the aircraft lateral axis, and a plurality of ducted fans spaced apart in the direction of the aircraft lateral axis.
10. An aircraft according to claim 1 comprising at least one control surface on one of the fore fixed wing and the aft fixed wing.
11. An aircraft according to claim 2 comprising at least one control surface on the connecting arm.
12. An aircraft according to claim 3 comprising at least one control surface on the passenger compartment .
13. A method of transitioning an aircraft between two flight modes, the aircraft comprising a fore thrust means arranged to produce thrust along a first thrust axis, an aft thrust means arranged to produce thrust along a second thrust axis, wherein the fore thrust means is associated with a fore fixed wing, wherein the aft thrust means is associated with an aft fixed wing, and wherein the first and second thrust axes are offset, the method comprising the steps of: applying substantially the same amount of thrust to the fore and aft thrust means to move the aircraft in a first direction; applying a differential amount of thrust to the fore and aft thrust means to rotate the fore and aft thrust means about a lateral axis of the aircraft; and applying substantially the same amount of thrust to the fore and aft thrust means to move the aircraft in a second direction.
14. A method according to claim 13, wherein the first direction is vertical and the second direction is horizontal.
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