Tilt rotor vertical take-off aircraft - K

Abstract

A vertical take-off aircraft comprising a main propeller 1 at the top of the aircraft which consists of an assembly of blades 2, 3 , and a rotor 4 . A drive assembly 5 rotates the propeller. The drive assembly comprises a power plant 5 a . The drive assembly is connected to the main body 6 of the aircraft by a tilt enabling joint 7 . The tilt enabling joint is connected to the main body by a telescopic tube assembly comprising tubes 12 and 13 . 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 15 is attached to the drive assembly. Tilting the drive assembly causes tilting of the additional power plant.

1 . A vertical take-off aircraft consisting of a main body, a propeller, and a means for rotating the propeller, which means for rotating the propeller comprises at least one power plant, and which propeller is above the means for rotating the propeller, with vertical lift able to be achieved by the means for rotating the propeller rotating the propeller, thereby forcing air in a downward direction by means of the propeller, and which aircraft comprises at least one additional power plant, which at least one additional power plant is able to produce thrust extending in a lateral direction relative to the main body of the aircraft such that a rotational force exerted on the main body of the aircraft by rotation of the propeller can be countered,
 and which means for rotating the propeller and the propeller are connected to the main body of the aircraft by a tilt enabling joint such that the means for rotating the propeller and the 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 . A vertical take-off aircraft consisting of a main body, a rotor and blade assembly, and a means for rotating the rotor and blade assembly, which means for rotating the rotor and blade assembly comprises at least one power plant, and which rotor and blade assembly comprises an assembly of blades and a rotor, and which blades are above the means for rotating the rotor and blade assembly, with vertical lift able to be achieved by the means for rotating the rotor and blade assembly rotating the rotor and blade assembly, thereby forcing air in a downward direction by means of the blades, and which aircraft comprises at least one additional power plant, which at least one additional power plant is able to produce thrust extending in a lateral direction relative to the main body of the aircraft such that a rotational force exerted on the main body of the aircraft by rotation of the rotor and blade assembly can be countered, and which means for rotating the rotor and blade assembly and the rotor and blade assembly are connected to the main body of the aircraft by a tilt enabling joint such that the means for rotating the rotor and blade assembly and the 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. 
     
     
         3 . 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. 
     
     
         4 . A vertical take-off aircraft comprising a means for downwardly extending thrust and a 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 tilt enabling means is connected to the main body such that the distance between the base of the tilt enabling means and the main body is able to be varied and such that means for downwardly extending thrust is able to be raised and lowered relative to the main body without being tilted relative to the main body. 
     
     
         5 . A vertical take-off aircraft comprising a means for downwardly extending thrust and a 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 tilt enabling means is connected to the main body such that the distance between the base of the tilt enabling means and the main body is able to be varied and such that the tilt enabling means is able to be vertically aligned with the main body. 
     
     
         6 . 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 tilt enabling means is connected to the main body such that the distance between the means for downwardly extending thrust and the main body is able to be varied and such that the means for downwardly extending thrust is able to be raised and lowered relative to the main body, and which means for extending thrust in a lateral direction is connected to the main body such that the means for extending thrust in a lateral direction is able to be raised and lowered relative to the main body, and such that raising and lowering 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 be raised and lowered, respectively. 
     
     
         7 . The vertical take-off aircraft of  claim 4 , wherein the vertical take-off aircraft comprises a means for extending thrust in a lateral direction relative to the main body, which means for extending thrust in a lateral direction is connected to the main body such that the means for extending thrust in a lateral direction is able to be raised and lowered relative to the main body, and such that raising and lowering the base of the tilt enabling means relative to the main body is able to cause the means for extending thrust in a lateral direction to be raised and lowered, respectively. 
     
     
         8 . The vertical take-off aircraft of  claim 1 , wherein the which means for rotating the propeller and the propeller are connected to the main body of the aircraft by the tilt enabling joint such that the means for rotating the propeller and the 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, and such that the main body of the aircraft is able to be vertically aligned with the means for rotating the propeller. 
     
     
         9 . The vertical take-off aircraft of  claim 2 , wherein the which means for rotating the rotor and blade assembly and the rotor and blade assembly are connected to the main body of the aircraft by the tilt enabling joint such that the means for rotating the rotor and blade assembly and the 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, and such that the main body of the aircraft is able to be vertically aligned with the means for rotating the rotor and blade assembly.