V/STOL aircraft and method
Abstract
Aircraft apparatus and method capable of V/STOL (vertical, short takeoff and landing) in addition to conventional flight. For V/STOL operation, induced lift is provided by blowing air over the upper surface of each wing through a duct installed near the leading edge. Intake air is supplied to the blowing fan through a duct installed near the trailing edge, thus providing suction as well as blowing. Two fans in series are required. The engine provides power not only to the propeller but also to a transmission which provides power to the pulleys driving the belt-driven fans.
- Inventors:
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- 1417 Kirby St., NE., Albuquerque, NM 87112
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 871231
- Patent Number(s):
- 5687934
- Assignee:
- Owens, Phillip R. (1417 Kirby St., NE., Albuquerque, NM 87112)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B64 - AIRCRAFT B64C - AEROPLANES
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02T - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
- DOE Contract Number:
- AT(29-1)-789
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- stol; aircraft; method; apparatus; capable; vertical; takeoff; landing; addition; conventional; flight; operation; induced; lift; provided; blowing; air; upper; surface; duct; installed; near; leading; edge; intake; supplied; fan; trailing; providing; suction; fans; series; required; engine; provides; power; propeller; transmission; pulleys; driving; belt-driven; method capable; provides power; leading edge; upper surface; trailing edge; intake air; /244/
Citation Formats
Owens, Phillip R. V/STOL aircraft and method. United States: N. p., 1997.
Web.
Owens, Phillip R. V/STOL aircraft and method. United States.
Owens, Phillip R. Wed .
"V/STOL aircraft and method". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/871231.
@article{osti_871231,
title = {V/STOL aircraft and method},
author = {Owens, Phillip R},
abstractNote = {Aircraft apparatus and method capable of V/STOL (vertical, short takeoff and landing) in addition to conventional flight. For V/STOL operation, induced lift is provided by blowing air over the upper surface of each wing through a duct installed near the leading edge. Intake air is supplied to the blowing fan through a duct installed near the trailing edge, thus providing suction as well as blowing. Two fans in series are required. The engine provides power not only to the propeller but also to a transmission which provides power to the pulleys driving the belt-driven fans.},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1997},
month = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1997}
}
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