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Patent Number
Patent Inventor Names
Richard H. Lugg0
Harold Youngren0
Date of Patent
January 28, 2014
Patent Application Number
11912046
Date Filed
April 20, 2006
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Patent abstract
A fixed-wing VTOL aircraft features an array of electric lift fans distributed over the surface of the aircraft. A generator is (selectively) coupled to the gas turbine engine of the aircraft. During VTOL operation of the aircraft, the engine drives the generator to generate electricity to power the lifting fans. Power to the lifting fans is reduced as the aircraft gains forward speed and is increasingly supported by the wings.
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