Patent ID: 8196854

Claim:
A vertical take-off aircraft comprising a means for downwardly extending thrust, a main body, and a means for extending thrust in a lateral direction relative to the main body, which means for downwardly extending thrust is connected to the main body by a tilt enabling means such that the means for downwardly extending thrust is able to be tilted in a plurality of directions and angles relative to the main body, in a controlled manner, and which means for extending thrust in a lateral direction is connected to the main body such that tilting of the means for downwardly extending thrust relative to the main body is able to cause the means for extending thrust in a lateral direction to move relative to the main body, and which means for extending thrust in a lateral direction, while in a substantially fixed position relative to the main body, is able to counter a rotational force exerted on the main body that could be caused by the means for downwardly extending thrust.