Patent ID: 9517840
Filing Date: 2016-12-13
CPC Classification: B64C

Claim Text:
1. A system for a vehicle comprising: an airfoil wherein fluid is configured to flow over a top surface of the airfoil at a first speed and fluid is configured to flow below on a lower surface of the airfoil at a second speed on a return path; a safety cover configured to be positioned over the top surface of the airfoil, the safety cover including a plurality of openings; a containment body having a first end and a second end, the first end being positioned over a front end of the airfoil and below the safety cover, the second end being positioned over a rear end of the airfoil and below the safety cover, wherein a portion of the containment body wraps around the airfoil, wherein a first distance between the safety cover and the top surface of the airfoil is less than a second distance between the containment body and the lower surface of the airfoil; a plurality of duct fans positioned with the containment body between the rear end of the airfoil and the containment body.