A human powered aircraft comprising: -A fuselage (a) in which a nacelle (3) is defined; -at least one wing fastened to the fuselage (2); -at least a first propeller (5) adapted to be moved to rotate about a first propeller axis (e_l); -a propeller group (100) adapted and configured to be operated by a user to rotate the at least a first propeller (5) about the first propeller axis (e_l); wherein : - the propeller group (100) comprises first propulsion means (101) adapted to be moved by the user by means of his/her upper limbs, and second propulsion means (102) adapted to be moved by the user by means of his/her lower limbs; - the first propulsion means (101) are configured to be rotated alternatively in two opposite directions about a first rotation axis (r1); - the second propulsion means (102) are configured to be rotated alternatively in two opposite directions about a second rotation axis (r2); - the propeller group (100) comprises at least one connection arm (103) which connects the first propulsion means (101) and the second propulsion means (102) to each other so that a rotation in one direction of the first propulsion means (101) results in a rotation in the same direction of the second propulsion means (102), and vice versa.
HUMAN-POWERED AIRCRAFT
2025-03-13
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge |
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