This report
provides details of a project that investigates the possibility of developing a flying machine that does the work of a helicopter
but creates very little downdraught and generates much less noise. Importantly, there are no clearly visible moving
parts, such as propeller blades or turbines, that provide the motive power. So the proposed airframe resembles
a so-called flying saucer more than it does a conventional aircraft or helicopter.
This is a research project for which basic theory has been set out and tested experimentally, but much needs to be
done to obtain a complete understanding for a fully functional design.
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