Abstract: A training system for the solo operation of a powered vehicle, wherein the system includes: —providing means for electronic control of the speed and orientation of a ground vehicle or of the speed, orientation and height of a flying vehicle; —providing a virtual enclosure training area delineated by a plurality of spaced sensors; —providing means associated with said vehicle for communicating with, and receiving instructions from, each of said sensors; —whereby instructions received from said sensors may be used to control said means for electronic control such that movement of said vehicle is restricted to said virtual enclosure training area, and within said virtual enclosure training area, the speed and orientation of a ground vehicle or the speed, orientation and height of a flying vehicle controlled within preset parameters.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 15, 2010
Date of Patent:
October 27, 2015
Assignee:
Martin Aircraft Company Limited
Inventors:
Glenn Neil Martin, Vanessa Louise Martin
Abstract: A personal flight device includes a housing securable to the pilot. The device includes at least one pair of ducted fans, one fan of each pair mounted to each side of the housing. The axis of rotation of each fan is fixed relative to the housing. At least one engine is mounted on the housing for driving the fans and both fans rotate in the same direction for producing thrust. Three pairs of control surfaces, with one control surface of each pair is mounted below each fan of the one or each pair of fans.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 13, 2009
Date of Patent:
April 15, 2014
Assignee:
Martin Aircraft Company Limited
Inventors:
Glenn Neil Martin, Colin Cecil Dodge, Mark John Daniel
Abstract: A personal flight device which includes a housing which is securable to a pilot having at least one pair of ducted fans, one fan of the at least one pair of ducted fans is mounted to one side of the housing, the other fan of the at least one pair of ducted fans mounted to the other side of the housing. Each fan rotates about an axis of rotation so as to draw air through the corresponding duct from an entry end of the duct to an exit end of the duct. At least one radiator is also provided. Each engine of the at least one engine is cooled by a radiator of the at least one radiator. Each radiator of the at least one radiator is associated with at least one passage having an entry end in communication with one surface of the radiator and an exit end adjacent the entry end of one duct of the ducted fans.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 13, 2009
Date of Patent:
December 17, 2013
Assignee:
Martin Aircraft Company Limited
Inventors:
Glenn Neil Martin, Colin Cecil Dodge, Mark John Daniel
Abstract: A personal flight device which consists of a housing securable to a pilot, at least one pair of fans, and at least one engine mounted on the housing for driving the fans; one fan of the pair is mounted to one side of the housing and the other fan of the pair is mounted to the other side of the housing; in use, both fans rotate in the same direction for producing thrust.