A lift rotor or ‘thrust’ system or assembly for a VTOL aircraft, comprising first and second lifting thrusters or rotors contained within a housing, the housing containing a leading edge, a trailing edge, a upper surface and a lower surface; wherein the housing includes one or more airflow manipulation devices provided on or associated with the housing configured to manage the airflow into or through at least one of the first and second rotors. In other aspects, the invention embraces an aircraft wing including a lift thruster system as defined above, and also an aircraft comprising such a lift thruster system.
VERTICAL TAKE-OFF AND LANDING AIRCRAFT
VERTIKAL STARTENDES UND LANDENDES FLUGZEUG
AÉRONEF À DÉCOLLAGE ET ATTERRISSAGE VERTICAUX
2019-09-04
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge |
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