Tilt rotor vertical take-off aircraft - J

Abstract

An aircraft comprising a main propeller 1 at the top of the aircraft which consists of an assembly of blades 2, 3, a rotor 4. The propeller is rotated by a main power plant 5. The main power plant is connected to the main body 6 of the aircraft by a tilt enabling joint 7. The tilt enabling joint allows tilting of the main power plant 5 and propeller relative to the main body 6 of the aircraft to occur in a controlled manner during flight. To counter the rotational force exerted on the main body 6 of the aircraft by the rotation of the blades 2, 3, an additional power plant is attached to aircraft which comprises an additional propeller which is rotated by an additional engine assembly 16. The additional propeller is a rotor and blade assembly consisting of blades 17 and 18, and a rotor 19. Rotation of the additional propeller pushes air in a primarily horizontal direction by way of the pitch of the blades 17 and 18.

1 . A vertical take-off aircraft comprising a main body, a main power plant, an additional power plant, and a propeller, which propeller is above the main power plant, with vertical lift able to be achieved by means of the main power plant rotating the propeller and thereby forcing air in a downward direction by means of the propeller, and which additional power plant is able to produce thrust extending in a lateral direction relative to the main body of the aircraft such that rotational force exerted on the main body of the aircraft by rotation of the propeller can be countered,
 and which main power plant and propeller are connected to the main body of the aircraft by a tilt enabling joint such that the main power plant and propeller are able to be tilted together in a plurality of directions and angles relative to the main body of the aircraft, in a controlled manner.   
     
     
         2 . The vertical take-off aircraft of  claim 1 , wherein the propeller and main power plant are connected to the main body of the aircraft such that the rotation of the propeller is able to force air to travel in a downward direction over the main body of the aircraft. 
     
     
         3 . A vertical take-off aircraft comprising a main body, a main power plant, an additional power plant, and a rotor and blade assembly, which rotor and blade assembly comprises an assembly of blades and a rotor, and which blades are above the main power plant, with vertical lift able to be achieved by means of the main power plant rotating the rotor and blade assembly and thereby forcing air in a downward direction by means of the blades of the rotor and blade assembly, and which additional power plant is able to produce thrust extending in a lateral direction relative to the main body of the aircraft such that rotational force exerted on the main body of the aircraft by rotation of the rotor and blade assembly can be countered, and which main power plant and rotor and blade assembly are connected to the main body of the aircraft by a tilt enabling joint such that the main power plant and rotor and blade assembly are able to be tilted together in a plurality of directions and angles relative to the main body of the aircraft, in a controlled manner. 
     
     
         4 . The vertical take-off aircraft of  claim 3 , wherein the rotor and blade assembly and main power plant are connected to the main body of the aircraft such that the rotation of the rotor and blade assembly is able to force air to travel in a downward direction over the main body of the aircraft.