| Using Underbelly Cone with Slots Facing Up On a | | | | underbelly cone will actually be the shape of a |
| Helicopter to Increase Payload and Liftoff Force. | | | | wing, but hydraulics will fold it into the shape of a |
| Picture a helicopter model sitting on top of a | | | | cone after landing. The wing will be used to slow |
| funnel. The edges of the bottom of the funnel on | | | | decent and also to help with softer landings by |
| the table has an additional lip on it which raps | | | | adding to the ground cushion while landing.The |
| around the edges with a little space between it. | | | | cone can pivot at the C.G., which can also help as |
| At the rotor blades force air under the helicopter | | | | the transition is made from hover to forward |
| into the ground cushion below they are forces | | | | momentum as the collective is pulled up. Since the |
| into the inside of the cone. As the pressure build | | | | top of the cone pivots on the bottom of the |
| under it, it forces all that energy to the | | | | helicopter the angle of attack in the wing |
| helicopters C.G. (Center of gravity). This continues | | | | configuration will also be adjustable. During rapid |
| as the helicopter lifts up.It will cost us about | | | | decent the inherent manufactured material will |
| $10,000 to build a prototype of this concept. Using | | | | also be somewhat folded so the wings will curl |
| a RC helicopter like one of these. Which will be a | | | | down and will mimic wing tips of a "Swift" bird for |
| smaller model of an existing helicopter. We also | | | | high-speed dives. The swift can dive at up to 217 |
| plan to use some of the most recent micro | | | | mph.Now then as it comes in for landing the wing |
| helicopter technology as practice versions. We | | | | is used as a barrier to trap air underneath for an |
| figure a micro version will cost us about $15,000 | | | | air cushion, for trouble free landings.The micro |
| or less to perfect. RC Type Prototype platform | | | | helicopter could be enough to transport a hamster |
| to start tests prior to wind tunnel to prove | | | | or mouse, even with the small six-inch rotor |
| concept: Helicopter Platform starting point: Cone | | | | blades and six-inch wing when extended. We are |
| Wing Shape: the aircraft is off the ground, which | | | | currently making pictures, artist renderings and a |
| requires a lot of thrust, the cone unhooks itself | | | | design. There are many uses for this micro |
| and spreads out into the shape of a wing similar | | | | helicopter concept for MAV style surveillance and |
| shape to a bat. To show you the shape of the | | | | nano or insect size MAVs.On the larger model |
| wing. Do this: Take a piece of paper and make a | | | | helicopters and actual full size human version units, |
| circle on it, six inches in diameter. Now cut that | | | | the cusp of the cones slats will act like slots or |
| circle out. Then pick the center and make a dot, | | | | slats do on Short Take Off and Landing STOL |
| then make one cut into the center. Now fold the | | | | Aircraft. This concept makes a lot of sense for |
| circle into itself to make a Yarmulke. Now fold it | | | | many reasons, we still are working through the |
| into a cone. This is the cone we will use. Now | | | | types of materials to be used, strengths and |
| unfold it to the original circle. Now make another | | | | manufactured material concepts to provide for |
| cut to the center exactly opposite of the first | | | | rigid shape while flying, but bendable for cone |
| cut. But do not cut it all the way thru, leave half | | | | structure yet, strong enough to support the |
| and inch to keep the circle from becoming two | | | | weight of the helicopter. Luckily the vertical |
| halves. Now fold the circle the other way but | | | | strength of the cone can be manufactured as the |
| keep it flat, this is the shape the cone will become | | | | primary objective, yet the unbent material can be |
| in flight. A bat shaped wing. With a little anhedral | | | | flexible for the wing configuration. Many choice to |
| bowed into the leading edge as it sits under the | | | | look at. |
| helicopter.The manufactured shape of the | | | | |