Patent ID: 9714087
Date: 2017-07-25
CPC Classifications: B64C

Claim:
1. A vertical takeoff/landing capable flying multi-engine aircraft without elevator or rudder surfaces, comprising: at least one lifting airfoil without elevator or rudder surfaces; first and second strut apertures disposed in the airfoil, opposite each other from a vertical bisecting plane of the airfoil; struts disposed through the strut apertures, first and second ends of each of the struts disposed on opposite vertical sides of the airfoil, wherein the struts are adjustably attached to the airfoil, wherein the strut apertures are adapted to accommodate vertical translation and horizontal translation of the airfoil in reference to the struts disposed through the strut apertures; a first plurality of engines attached to the first end of the struts, wherein an attachment position of the first plurality of engines to the struts is horizontally adjustable; a second plurality of engines attached to the opposite second end of the struts, wherein an attachment position of the second plurality of engines to the struts is horizontally adjustable; and a computerized engine controller, controlling respective thrusts of the first and second plurality of engines to enable the aircraft to vertically lift off/land and re-orient the aircraft to horizontally fly, and perform thrust-initiated elevator and rudder emulating flight.