Joseph Edward Wagner

US Patent:

6886776, May 3, 2005

Filed:

Sep 11, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/242036

Inventors:

Joseph Wagner - Ozark AL, US
Anthony Pruszenski, Jr. - Newburyport MA, US

International Classification:

B64C029/00

US Classification:

244 124, 244 121

Abstract:

A personal aircraft (PAC) capable of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) comprises a fixed wing and a fuselage with a passenger compartment having a front, a rear and two sides, and a plurality of independently powered thrusters, preferably integrated into the wing, on each side of the fuselage. The aircraft has a lift to drag ratio equal to or greater than 2. The thrusters, which are ducted fan units capable of providing a vertically upward force to the aircraft, are provided with such redundancy that the aircraft can hover with at one thruster inoperative on each side of the fuselage. At least one thruster on each side of the fuselage preferably comprises a “levitator” which creates lift from the airfoil-like air inlet as well as from the acceleration of air from inlet to outlet.

US Patent:

20030062443, Apr 3, 2003

Filed:

Apr 2, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/114754

Inventors:

Joseph Wagner - Ozark AL, US
Anthony Pruszenski - Newburyport MA, US
Karl Milde - Mahopac NY, US

International Classification:

B64C015/02
B64C029/00

US Classification:

244/012300

Abstract:

A personal aircraft (PAC) capable of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) comprises a passenger compartment having a front, a rear and two sides, and a plurality of independently powered thrusters attached to the outer periphery of the compartment. At least two thrusters are disposed on each side of the compartment. The thrusters, which are preferably ducted fan units, are capable of providing a vertically upward force to the compartment. The thrusters preferably comprise a “Levitator” which creates lift from the airfoil-like air inlet as well as from the acceleration of air from inlet to outlet.