Patent attributes
A roadable aircraft and an associated method are disclosed herein. The roadable aircraft includes a body extending along a longitudinal axis and operable to house a human occupant. The roadable aircraft also includes at least first and second wings each being selectively moveable relative to the body between a retracted position for stowing and an extended position for flight. Each of the first and second wings extend a wing cord along the longitudinal axis when in the extended position between a leading edge and a wing trailing-edge vectoring nozzle. The roadable aircraft also includes a system for directing first and second streams of air through the first and second wings, respectively, and out of the first and second wing trailing-edge vectoring nozzles such that thrust for the body is generated. In addition, embodiments of the invention can include a plurality of deployable, vectoring lift fans which are also capable of producing thrust. Thrust for VTOL and cruise flight can be achieved by combining the thrust generated by the wing trailing-edge vectoring nozzles and/or the vectoring lift fans. An alternative to the wing trailing-edge vectoring nozzles would be to vector the entire wing.
