VTOL twin fuselage amphibious aircraft with tilt-center wing, engine and rotor
View Patent ↗VTOL amphibious aircraft comprising two fuselages spaced apart to enable the placement of single center wing and split ailerons, engine and rotor or fan such that they may be rotated from vertical flight to horizontal flight and back while center wing ailerons counter rotor torque. Out board wings remain fixed and the twin fuselages provide buoyant hulls to facilitate water landings. Standard aircraft components are employed such as a vertical tails and horizontal stabilizers.
1. An aircraft ( 1 ) comprising:
two fuselages ( 2 ) spaced apart from one another, each of which having a stabilizer ( 12 ) extending from an aft portion;
a center wing ( 3 ) being the only structure connecting the two fuselages;
wherein said center wing has a rotor ( 4 ) and at least one engine ( 6 ) attached to is such that said center wing, rotor, and at least one engine are placed near a longitudinal center of gravity of the aircraft;
wherein said center wing contains split ailerons ( 7 ) that counter rotor torque by deflecting in opposite directions a down-wash created by said rotor;
wherein said center wing, rotor, and at least one engine can be rotated in unison with respect to said two fuselages from a vertical flight position to a horizontal flight position and back while said ailerons counter the rotor torque; and
an outboard fixed wing attached to an outboard portion of each fuselage.
2. The aircraft of claim 1 , wherein said fuselages can be used as a flotation device allowing the aircraft to land on water.
3. The aircraft of claim 2 , wherein said fuselages each have a water rudder.