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A flying disc aircraft includes a symmetrical body housing pilot and/or passenger seating apparatus above, a thrust-generating apparatus below, and a rotation inertia disc located therebetween. The disc rotates within the body in a plane normal to the axis of symmetry, and provides inertial stabilit

A flying disc aircraft includes a symmetrical body housing pilot and/or passenger seating apparatus above, a thrust-generating apparatus below, and a rotation inertia disc located therebetween. The disc rotates within the body in a plane normal to the axis of symmetry, and provides inertial stability for the aircraft through a gyroscopic effect. Directional control is achieved by means of mechanical linkage elements connecting a control stick at the pilot seating apparatus with the thrust-generating apparatus, the linkage allowing the pilot to orient the thrust at various angles relative to the aircraft axis of symmetry. Lift occurs when ambient air is induced, by virtue of the thrust-generating apparatus, to flow over the disc. In an alternate embodiment, lift is generated by the thrust-generating apparatus, and a shroud located beneath the apparatus is employed for redirecting resulting thrust to therefore facilitate directional control of the aircraft.

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An aircraft, comprising: a frame having an axis of symmetry, and including means for delimiting an interior region communicating with ambient air; a rotatable body, including lift-generating surfaces, supported within said interior region with the axis of rotation of said body being substantially co

An aircraft, comprising: a frame having an axis of symmetry, and including means for delimiting an interior region communicating with ambient air; a rotatable body, including lift-generating surfaces, supported within said interior region with the axis of rotation of said body being substantially coincident with the axis of symmetry of said frame, thrust producing means, supported in said interior region beneath said body, and defining means for inducing movement of said ambient air through said interior region and over said lift-generating surfaces, whereby a lift force is generated which acts to overcome the weight of, and raise, the entire aircraft relative to the ground; means, coupled between said rotatable body and said thrust producing means, for driving said rotatable body in rotation about said axis of rotation; said body, when rotating, providing inertial stability for said aircraft; and means for altering direction of flight of said aircraft; said thrust producing means, said rotatable body, said driving means and said altering means all being disposed entirely within said frame.