WO1998026980A3 - Hovering aircraft - Google Patents

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WO1998026980A3
WO1998026980A3 PCT/US1997/023921 US9723921W WO9826980A3 WO 1998026980 A3 WO1998026980 A3 WO 1998026980A3 US 9723921 W US9723921 W US 9723921W WO 9826980 A3 WO9826980 A3 WO 9826980A3
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blades
lower blades
hovering aircraft
tips
hovering
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James E Risser
William F Putman
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Aereon Corp
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Priority to BR9713964-5A priority Critical patent/BR9713964A/en
Priority to JP52803998A priority patent/JP3813992B2/en
Priority to EP97954630A priority patent/EP0944522B1/en
Priority to CA002272413A priority patent/CA2272413C/en
Priority to DE69719794T priority patent/DE69719794T2/en
Publication of WO1998026980A2 publication Critical patent/WO1998026980A2/en
Publication of WO1998026980A3 publication Critical patent/WO1998026980A3/en
Publication of WO1998026980B1 publication Critical patent/WO1998026980B1/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64B—LIGHTER-THAN AIR AIRCRAFT
    • B64B1/00—Lighter-than-air aircraft
    • B64B1/06—Rigid airships; Semi-rigid airships
    • B64B1/24—Arrangement of propulsion plant
    • B64B1/30—Arrangement of propellers
    • B64B1/32—Arrangement of propellers surrounding hull

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
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  • Structures Of Non-Positive Displacement Pumps (AREA)

Abstract

In a novel hovering aircraft, an airfoil blade structure rotatable about a vertical axis comprises a set of upper blades (30, 32, 34) and a set of lower blades (36, 38), all having variable lift, the upper blades converging toward the lower blades from root to tip. Struts (84), located inboard of the blade tips, keep the tips of the upper and lower blades separate from each other to reduce interference effects, and also supports motors (74, 76) and propellers.
PCT/US1997/023921 1996-12-19 1997-12-17 Hovering aircraft Ceased WO1998026980A2 (en)

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BR9713964-5A BR9713964A (en) 1996-12-19 1997-12-17 Floating aircraft
JP52803998A JP3813992B2 (en) 1996-12-19 1997-12-17 Hovering vehicle
EP97954630A EP0944522B1 (en) 1996-12-19 1997-12-17 Hovering aircraft
CA002272413A CA2272413C (en) 1996-12-19 1997-12-17 Hovering aircraft
DE69719794T DE69719794T2 (en) 1996-12-19 1997-12-17 HANG AIRCRAFT

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US3238396P 1996-12-19 1996-12-19
US60/032,383 1997-12-16
US08/991,560 1997-12-16
US08/991,560 US5931411A (en) 1996-12-19 1997-12-16 Hovering aircraft

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WO1998026980A2 WO1998026980A2 (en) 1998-06-25
WO1998026980A3 true WO1998026980A3 (en) 1999-02-25
WO1998026980B1 WO1998026980B1 (en) 1999-03-25

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EP (1) EP0944522B1 (en)
JP (1) JP3813992B2 (en)
BR (1) BR9713964A (en)
CA (1) CA2272413C (en)
DE (1) DE69719794T2 (en)
WO (1) WO1998026980A2 (en)

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US2389798A (en) * 1943-01-13 1945-11-27 David W Main Pitch control device for rotor blades
US2717131A (en) * 1954-05-06 1955-09-06 Roger M Barrett Aircraft with fixed and rotary wings
US3976265A (en) * 1973-05-07 1976-08-24 All American Industries, Inc. Semibuoyant composite aircraft
US4482110A (en) * 1978-05-30 1984-11-13 International Cyclo-Crane Licensing, A Virginia Partnership Cyclorotor composite aircraft
US5082205A (en) * 1990-08-09 1992-01-21 Caufman Robert L Semi-buoyant composite aircraft with non-rotating aerostat

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US1419962A (en) * 1920-11-06 1922-06-20 Denham William Leslie Aeroplane

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US2389798A (en) * 1943-01-13 1945-11-27 David W Main Pitch control device for rotor blades
US2717131A (en) * 1954-05-06 1955-09-06 Roger M Barrett Aircraft with fixed and rotary wings
US3976265A (en) * 1973-05-07 1976-08-24 All American Industries, Inc. Semibuoyant composite aircraft
US4482110A (en) * 1978-05-30 1984-11-13 International Cyclo-Crane Licensing, A Virginia Partnership Cyclorotor composite aircraft
US5082205A (en) * 1990-08-09 1992-01-21 Caufman Robert L Semi-buoyant composite aircraft with non-rotating aerostat

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EP0944522A4 (en) 2000-05-24
WO1998026980A2 (en) 1998-06-25
DE69719794D1 (en) 2003-04-17
EP0944522B1 (en) 2003-03-12
CA2272413C (en) 2004-03-30
CA2272413A1 (en) 1998-06-25
WO1998026980B1 (en) 1999-03-25
BR9713964A (en) 2000-08-08
JP3813992B2 (en) 2006-08-23
JP2002514149A (en) 2002-05-14
EP0944522A2 (en) 1999-09-29
DE69719794T2 (en) 2003-11-20
US5931411A (en) 1999-08-03

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