Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Personal flight vehicle including control system
- Patent Title (中): 个人飞行器包括控制系统
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Application No.: US13001319Application Date: 2009-05-13
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Publication No.: US08695916B2Publication Date: 2014-04-15
- Inventor: Glenn Neil Martin , Colin Cecil Dodge , Mark John Daniel
- Applicant: Glenn Neil Martin , Colin Cecil Dodge , Mark John Daniel
- Applicant Address: NZ Christchurch
- Assignee: Martin Aircraft Company Limited
- Current Assignee: Martin Aircraft Company Limited
- Current Assignee Address: NZ Christchurch
- Agency: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP
- Priority: NZ569454 20080627
- International Application: PCT/NZ2009/000075 WO 20090513
- International Announcement: WO2009/157781 WO 20091230
- Main IPC: B64C39/02
- IPC: B64C39/02 ; B64C29/00

Abstract:
A personal flight device includes a housing securable to the pilot. The device includes at least one pair of ducted fans, one fan of each pair mounted to each side of the housing. The axis of rotation of each fan is fixed relative to the housing. At least one engine is mounted on the housing for driving the fans and both fans rotate in the same direction for producing thrust. Three pairs of control surfaces, with one control surface of each pair is mounted below each fan of the one or each pair of fans.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110133037A1 PERSONAL FLIGHT VEHICLE INCLUDING CONTROL SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2011-06-09
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