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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2012
Mark Allan Page, Cypress, CA (US);
Matthew Robert Mccue, Irvine, CA (US);
Robert Anthony Godlasky, Yorba Linda, CA (US);
Mark Allan Page, Cypress, CA (US);
Matthew Robert McCue, Irvine, CA (US);
Robert Anthony Godlasky, Yorba Linda, CA (US);
DZYNE Technologies, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
An aircraft for use in fixed wing flight mode and rotor flight mode is provided. The aircraft can include a fuselage, wings, and a plurality of engines. The fuselage can comprise a wing attachment region further comprising a rotating support. A rotating section can comprise a rotating support and the wings, with a plurality of engines attached to the rotating section. In a rotor flight mode, the rotating section can rotate around a longitudinal axis of the fuselage providing lift for the aircraft similar to the rotor of a helicopter. In a fixed wing flight mode, the rotating section does not rotate around a longitudinal axis of the fuselage, providing lift for the aircraft similar to a conventional airplane. The same engines that provide torque to power the rotor in rotor flight mode also power the aircraft in fixed wing flight mode.