| abstract |
Time will show the Arlequin or Picca-Bul to be the Solex bicycle of aviation. The invention is the result of combined knowledge, including the latest knowledge from the PCT, from which are claimed prior art applications that allow the configuration of the Arlequin device. The Arlequin Picca-Bul , symbol of the device, carries and uses multiple technologies which are grouped together in a single aircraft shown here by way of a non-limiting sample embodiment. On a helicopter, the rotor performs three functions: lift, direction and propulsion force or traction in terms of horizontal movement so as to travel from one point to another. The Arlequin uses two of these rotor functions, namely: lift and propulsion force, with direction being provided by rudders. Both the lift and the propulsion force are provided by the force of the propeller or propellers (1) of the rotors having a small span of 80cm, while the lift force at a certain speed is relayed by lateral ailerons (9) at the front of the aircraft. The specific tortoise shell shape (5) also provides lift and, with the addition of an edge (7), is adapted to the requirements of aerodynamics, such as to ensure direction both for vertical flight and translational speed. |