Brief review of radical design study of VTOL aircraft by H.Hertel of Institute of Aviation, West Berlin, Germany, Technical University; fuselage has dolphin-like shape giving better drag characteristics than conventional lines; lift and propulsion are by ducted fans; lift fans are swiveled out from retracted position inside fuselage and propulsion fans are rotated to give lift; no direct mechanical drive is used, power being derived from four gas generators.
New approach to VTOL
Design Components Eng
1967
2 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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