A helicopter includes annular rotors surrounding a fuselage. Rotor blades extend radially outwardly from each annular rotor. One or more motors is provided. Each motor rotates a roller, which drives each annular rotor by traction. In an embodiment with two rotors, one rotor rotates in one direction and the other rotor rotates in the opposite direction. A swash device with a grooved outer cylindrical surface engages the free end of a crank arm of each rotor blade to provide collective and cyclic pitch control. Actuators, which may be electromechanical or hydraulic, control positioning and movement of the swash device. Batteries, an electric generator and/or a hydrogen fuel cell may supply electric power.


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    Title :

    Helicopter with coaxial counter-rotating roller driven rotors


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    Publication date :

    2024-01-09


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT



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