A rotary wing with a curved outer surface, inlet openings and an edge foil for use in helicopters to improve lift and efficiency, maximizing the gross weight lift and the horizontal flight speed capabilities and minimizing performance penalties and unstable, inefficient operation.
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1. A heavy lift high speed rotary wing, comprising: a shell having a top, a curved outer surface, an inner surface, an outer shell rim that lies in a shell plane, and a center, wherein an interior volume is located between the shell plane and the inner surface of the shell;at least one top opening a
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A heavy lift high speed rotary wing, comprising: a shell having a top, a curved outer surface, an inner surface, an outer shell rim that lies in a shell plane, and a center, wherein an interior volume is located between the shell plane and the inner surface of the shell;at least one top opening around the center of the shell;at least one tube coupled to the inner surface around the at least one top opening and extending into the interior volume;at least two evenly spaced inlet openings around the shell;an edge foil located at the outer shell rim;at least one attachment structure directly or indirectly coupled to the shell and adapted to be coupled to an aircraft, the at least one attachment structure constructed and arranged to transfer rotary motion to spin the rotary wing and transfer lift from the rotary wing to the aircraft; anda blade proximate and below each inlet opening, where each blade has a leading face that creates a vacuum, drawing airflow into the proximate inlet opening when the rotary wing is rotated. 2. The rotary wing of claim 1 wherein the inlet openings are evenly spaced around the shell. 3. The rotary wing of claim 1 wherein the edge foil is coupled to the outer shell rim and extending downward below the shell plane. 4. The rotary wing of claim 1 wherein the at least one tube begins at the at least one top opening and ends proximate the shell plane. 5. The rotary wing of claim 1 further comprising a trailing face on each of the blades that accelerates the airflow downward. 6. The rotary wing of claim 1 wherein the blades are symmetrically shaped. 7. The rotary wing of claim 1 wherein each blade has a curved concave-like shape, with an upper end coupled to the shell along the perimeter of an inlet opening. 8. The rotary wing of claim 1 wherein each inlet opening is generally arc-shaped when viewed parallel to the shell plane. 9. The rotary wing of claim 1 wherein each inlet opening connects with the edge foil. 10. The rotary wing of claim 1 wherein each blade has a lower end that lies proximate the shell plane. 11. The rotary wing of claim 1 wherein each blade is coupled to an attachment structure. 12. The rotary wing of claim 1 wherein the shell additionally creates a vacuum above it as the rotary wing spins, and accelerates airflow outward where an exterior surface of the edge foil accelerates it downward. 13. The rotary wing of claim 12 wherein airflow returns as a column of airflow toward the tube of the rotary wing and then flows through the interior volume of the rotary wing where an inside surface of the blades creates a vacuum and accelerates airflow downward. 14. The rotary wing of claim 13 wherein some of the returning airflow escapes upward through the tube and out the top of the shell. 15. The rotary wing of claim 14 wherein the interior volume of the rotary wing accelerates airflow toward an interior surface of the edge foil. 16. The rotary wing of claim 15 wherein the interior surface of the edge foil accelerates airflow. 17. The rotary wing of claim 16 wherein the outer surface of the shell and the exterior surface of the edge foil define the shape of an airfoil to accelerate airflow. 18. The rotary wing of claim 17 wherein lift is controlled via the rotational speed of the rotary wing. 19. A heavy lift high speed rotary wing, comprising: a shell having a top, a curved outer surface, an inner surface, an outer shell rim that lies in a shell plane, and a center, wherein an interior volume is located between the shell plane and the inner surface of the shell;an edge foil coupled to the outer shell rim and extending downward below the shell plane, wherein the outer surface of the shell and an exterior surface of the edge foil define the shape of an airfoil;a top opening around the center of the shell;at least two inlet openings in the shell, where the inlet openings are evenly spaced around the shell, each inlet opening is generally arc-shaped when viewed parallel to the shell plane, and each inlet opening connects with the edge foil;a tube coupled to the inner surface around the top opening and extending into the interior volume, wherein the tube begins at the top opening and ends proximate the shell plane;at least one attachment structure directly or indirectly coupled to the shell and adapted to be coupled to an aircraft, the at least one attachment structure constructed and arranged to transfer rotary motion to spin the rotary wing and transfer lift from the shell to the aircraft; anda blade proximate and below each inlet opening, where each blade has a leading face, a trailing face, a symmetrical curved concave-like shape with an upper end coupled to the shell along the perimeter of an inlet opening, and a lower end that lies proximate the shell plane;wherein when the rotary wing is spinning: the leading face of each blade creates a vacuum, drawing airflow into the proximate inlet opening;the trailing face accelerates airflow downward;the shell additionally creates a vacuum above it and accelerates airflow outward where an exterior surface of the edge foil accelerates it downward;airflow returns as a column of airflow toward the tube and then flows through the interior volume where an inside surface of the blades creates a vacuum and accelerates airflow downward;some of the returning airflow escapes upward through the tube and out the top of the shell;the interior volume of the shell accelerates airflow toward an interior surface of the edge foil;the interior surface of the edge foil accelerates airflow; andwherein lift is controlled via the rotational speed of the rotary wing. 20. The rotary wing of claim 19 wherein the shell is paraboloid-shaped; wherein three inlet openings are evenly spaced around the shell;wherein the edge foil is angled toward a point at which the central axis and the shell plane intersect; andwherein each blade is coupled to an attachment structure. 21. A heavy lift high speed rotary wing, comprising: a shell having a top, a curved outer surface, an inner surface, an outer shell rim that lies in a shell plane, and a center, wherein an interior volume is located between the shell plane and the inner surface of the shell;an edge foil coupled to the outer shell rim and extending downward below the shell plane, wherein the outer surface of the shell and an exterior surface of the edge foil define the shape of an airfoil;a top opening around the center of the shell;at least two inlet openings in the shell, where the inlet openings are evenly spaced around the shell, each inlet opening is generally arc-shaped when viewed parallel to the shell plane, and each inlet opening connects with the edge foil;a tube coupled to the inner surface around the top opening and extending into the interior volume, wherein the tube begins at the top opening and ends proximate the shell plane;at least one attachment structure directly or indirectly coupled to the shell and adapted to be coupled to an aircraft, the at least one attachment structure constructed and arranged to transfer rotary motion to spin the rotary wing and transfer lift from the shell to the aircraft; anda blade proximate and below each inlet opening, where each blade has a leading face, a trailing face, a symmetrical curved concave-like shape with an upper end coupled to the shell along the perimeter of an inlet opening, and a lower end that lies proximate the shell plane.
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Hill ; II ; Richard D. ; Mastronuzzi ; Jr. ; Carl T., Flying disk.
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