PERSONAL FLIGHT VEHICLE INCLUDING CONTROL SYSTEM

摘要

A personal flight device including: a housing securable to the pilot; at least one pair of ducted fans, one fan of each pair mounted to each side of the housing; wherein each fan rotates about an axis of rotation to draw air through the corresponding duct; wherein the axis of rotation of each fan is fixed relative to the housing; at least one engine mounted on the housing for driving the fans, wherein both fans rotate in the same direction for producing thrust; three pairs of control surfaces, with one control surface of each pair mounted below each fan of the one or each pair of fans; such that air leaving said fan impact on said control surface; one pair of control surfaces being configured to control yaw, one pair to control pitch, and one pair to control roll; control means for controlling the orientation of said control surfaces relative to said fans.