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Propellers are provided to drive a vehicle or to bear a vehicle in air. Such propellers have commonly been fixed to wings or fuselages. The fixed locations of the propellers limited the abilities and capabilities of the respective vehicle. The invention now provides arrangements on or to propellers

Propellers are provided to drive a vehicle or to bear a vehicle in air. Such propellers have commonly been fixed to wings or fuselages. The fixed locations of the propellers limited the abilities and capabilities of the respective vehicle. The invention now provides arrangements on or to propellers which makes it possible to change the location of the respective propeller relative to another portion of the vehicle. The change of the location of the propeller in relation to another portion of the vehicle makes it possible to improve the abilities or capabilities of the vehicle. Specifically beneficial effects are obtained by applying the invention to propeller-pairs. Specific relations of locations of propellers to wings or to flow of air in combination with means to pivot portions of the arrangement(s) can lead to better overall efficiencies, speeds, bearing capacities, economy or comfort of the vehicle or of portions thereof.

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A vehicle capable of travel in air, comprising, in combination, a body with at least two wings whereof one of said wings extends laterally leftwards from said body and the other of said wings extends laterally rightwards from said body while said wings are provided with propeller holding sections wh

A vehicle capable of travel in air, comprising, in combination, a body with at least two wings whereof one of said wings extends laterally leftwards from said body and the other of said wings extends laterally rightwards from said body while said wings are provided with propeller holding sections which are distanced equally laterally from said body; wherein each of said holding sections is provided with a streamlined sectional configuration of said section with a longitudinal span and a relatively thereto normal chord, a fluid motor associated to said section to carry and to revolve by fluid which flows from a fluid supply source through the rotor of said motor a propeller which is fastened to said rotor wherein said motor is connected to said section by a structure, wherein said structure includes means to swing said motor upwards and downwards in normal direction relative to said span and parallel to said chord of said section wherein said structure is provided with means to keep the axes of said rotor and propeller at all times substantially parallel to said chord and, wherein fluid line portions which include rigid pipes and moveable fluid line portions are provided in said structure and between the ports of said motor and said supply source to permit the flow of fluid to and from different locations of said ports of said motor.