Patent ID: 8579227
Filing Date: 2013-11-12
Classification: B64C

Abstract:
1. A vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, comprising: a plurality of airfoils attached externally to a fuselage, wherein a chord of each of said airfoils is oriented normal to a longitudinal axis of the fuselage and directed away from the fuselage on opposing sides thereof such that airflows which traverse said airfoils are likewise directed outward and away from the fuselage on opposing sides thereof; wherein the airflows are produced from a plurality powered blowers within the fuselage; a plurality of chambers defined by a backboard and a panel connected to said backboard at an angle; each said chamber is connected to a blower wherein at least one of said airfoils is located adjacent the chamber such that the airflows traverse across said airfoils to produce lift; an aileron positioned on a trailing edge of each airfoil for flight control of roll and yaw by varying the relative lift of the opposed airfoils on opposite sides of the aircraft, and; an aft end of the fuselage equipped with a tail structure comprising a rudder and elevators enabling a pilot to manage pitch and flight control of the aircraft.