Methods and apparatus for vertical or short takeoff and landing. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises two or more counter driven rings with one or more airfoils attached. In one variant, there is an upper ring and a lower ring, each with multiple airfoils attached. In one variant, lift is generated largely via ambient air currents, allowing for long term on-station operation of the device.
APPARATUS FOR VERTICAL/SHORT TAKEOFF AND LANDING
VORRICHTUNG FÜR VERTIKALEN/KURZEN START UND LANDUNG
APPAREIL POUR DÉCOLLAGE ET ATTERRISSAGE VERTICAUX/COURTS
2019-06-12
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge |
European Patent Office | 2022
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