An Electric Vertical Take-off and Landing (EVTOL) Passenger Air Vehicle (PAV) using a plurality of electric motors positioned concentrically about the passenger compartment and utilizing ducted turbines to produce thrust allowing the vehicle to take off and land vertically and fly without the use of aerodynamic wings. Utilizes a plurality of independent electric battery powered motors providing sufficient thrust to ensure the vehicle can hover and complete a safe landing despite a loss of thrust from any two adjacent motors and up to half of the motors, if non-adjacent, by utilizing redundant onboard flight control systems to vary motor torque as need to maintain steady, controlled flight. Design utilizes a pivoting seat for passenger comfort as well as shock mounting of the seat for safety. Ingress and egress are facilitated by integrated folding air stairs. The turbine fairing is designed to be rapidly manufactured as two parts, as upper and lower shells, using a composite forging process.
AIRSKI EVTOL PAV WITH INTEGRATED DUCTED-FAN FAIRING
21.01.2021
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / B64F GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT , Boden- oder Flugzeugträgerdeckeinrichtungen besonders ausgebildet für die Verwendung in Verbindung mit Luftfahrzeugen |
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