A vertical takeoff and landing aircraft includes rotors that provide vertical and horizontal thrust. During forward motion, the vertical lift system is inactive. A lift fan mechanism positions the fan blades of the aircraft in a collapsed configuration when the vertical lift system is inactive and positions the fan blades of the aircraft in a deployed configuration when the vertical lift system is active.


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    Title :

    Variable geometry lift fan mechanism


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2016-03-15


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    F04D Strömungsarbeitsmaschinen , NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge



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