Patent ID: 9688396
Date: 2017-06-27
CPC Classifications: B64C,Y02T

Claim:
1. A vertical takeoff and landing vehicle, comprising: a. a rotor with a plurality of radial blades mounted to said vehicle with spin axis at oblique angle between said vehicle's longitudinal axis and vertical axis as means of accelerating air to provide lift and propulsion; b. a duct with an inlet facing forward to direct air into said rotor and direct air downward and aft; c. a plurality of vertical exit vanes near the bottom of said vehicle to control said vehicle; d. wherein each vertical exit vane of said plurality of vertical exit vanes has a rotational axis along its length about which it rotates independently to restrict and direct airflow; e. a plurality of aft exit vanes near the aft end of said vehicle to control said vehicle during, and transition to and from, horizontal flight mode; f. wherein said duct contains a left-hand vertical duct exit and a right-hand vertical duct exit, separated laterally and both extending longitudinally along the bottom of said vehicle; g. wherein said duct contains an aft duct exit that faces to the rear of said vehicle.