VERTICAL TAKEOFF AND VERTICAL SOFT LANDING FLYING VEHICLE WITH LESSER-THAN-WEIGHT THRUST Russian patent published in 2000 - IPC

FIELD: aviation. SUBSTANCE: flying vehicle includes axisymmetric head compartment 1 with engine and tail compartment 2 with aerial rudders 7. They are combined by means of rope which is kept taut by means of winch. Vehicle is provided with articulation-rod system which forms contours 4 of triangular wings 3 in plan when compartments are brought together. Compartments are provided with opening and folding brake flaps whose attachments are located in plane perpendicular to axis of compartment. Located on head section of tail compartment 2 is dampening device 8 for dampening impacts in coupling the compartments. Contours 4 of each triangular wing 3 are filled with parallel link mechanisms 5 located in parallel planes and articulated on contours. These mechanisms form slotted latticed wing together with contours. EFFECT: possibility of performing takeoff and landing at thrust lesser than weight and smooth coupling of compartments. 6 cl, 5 dwg