FLYING VEHICLE Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: aeronautical engineering. SUBSTANCE: proposed flying vehicle has fuselage, lifting aerodynamic surfaces secured on front portion of fuselage and fan units mounted after said surfaces; inlet diameter of fan units is equal to span of lifting aerodynamic surfaces flying vehicle is also provided with fan unit drive and landing gear. Fan units are arranged in center portion of fuselage made in form of lifting wing whose side walls are formed by concave surfaces partially embracing the fan units. Mounted additionally in aft section of fuselage is all-moving lifting aerodynamic surface washed by flow escaping from fan units; vertical rudders are secured on external edges of said lifting surface. EFFECT: increased climbing rate. 7 cl, 4 dwg