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Aeronautical Pioneers
Length 15 feet
Width 18 feet (horizontal canard span)
Height 10 feet
Span 14 feet
Dual Rotating Propeller Diameter 16 feet
Engines:
Pratt Whitney PT6A-135 550 h.p. Each (weigh 338 lbs.)
Efficiency Advantages
Here the arc wing is rearward of the transverse, spanwise center line pivot point,
causing arc wing to assume 80 degree angle of incidence as “parachute mode”, with all
tufts detached. The fan is running in both photos. This research is being performed by
Dr. Betelsen's son, William D. Bertlsen
The helicopter, the paradigm for vertical Gulf hurricanes of 2005, and the
flight; it is the best aerial crane, but has horrendous earth quake in Pakistan.
limited cruise speed and range. The
huge rotor lifts great weight, but the In contrast, to the helicopter, the
rotor moving longitudinally in cruise is Arcopter VTOL will take-off and land
very slow and inefficient. There is vertically, will have 300-knot speed,
further loss of efficiency in the power double the range, and will cost far less.
for the tail rotor that is of zero benefit Fixed wing pilots without rotorcraft
except to counter torque and provide training can fly the Arcopter VTOL. The
yaw control. Helicopters require special Arcopter VTOL slipstream is directed
rotorcraft training. horizontally and totally engages the arc
wing and flaps to effectively deflect it
The forward motion of the helicopter down for lift. Thrust in the Arcopter
rotor requires cyclic pitch change as the VTOL is oriented for cruise vs. the
rotor revolves; high pitch on the helicopter's thrust oriented vertically
retreating blade; low pitch on the only for lift. The Arcopter VTOL in
advancing blade, resulting in noise, vertical flight has a mere 10% or less loss
vibration, and fatigue of blades. The of thrust in 70 degree turning of the
absolute limit on top speed of the slipstream. There is no tail rotor to
helicopter is the velocity of that waste power. In cruise, the turning of
advancing blade. The advancing blade the slipstream is about 6 degrees, the
moves faster than the helicopter, which same as any airplane. And in cruise, the
can never catch up. arc wing Arcopter VTOL is more
efficient than a straight wing aircraft,
The low speed of the helicopter, the and far more efficient than the
short range, the requirement of special helicopter in both VTOL and in cruise.
rotorcraft training, and the high price
limits the availability of helicopters to Not only it there no tail rotor in the
many that need vertical flight. There Arcopter VTOL, but the dual rotating
were far too few of the costly helicopters propellers are 8% more efficient than
(@ one million dollars per month) for the single rotating props, and cancel all
recent tsunami in the Indian Ocean, the torque without penalty.
How to Reach Us
Aeromobile Inc.
2720 31st Ave.
Rock Island, IL 61201
USA
309-786-7086
www.aeromobile.com
arcwingvtol@aeromobile.com