For all these people that are concerned about how to get in it
and how to park it in your garage.
I used a pneumatic bellows actuator. If somebody
can come up with a simpler, lighter weight, more compact
actuator when stored please feel free to submit a sketch.

The wires running back to the fuselage are necessary to stabilize
the bellows. Otherwise it would buckle outward. This is a lot like
a bicycle wheel or the London Eye. It is four inches in diameter
with an area of 12.56 square inches. At 100 psi it will generate a force
of 1256 pounds to lift the entire gross weight of the aircraft.
An on board small air pump could be electric or it could be
driven by the engine. It also provides a bit of cushion when
landing.

This scheme is also less drag as there is only one intersection
for a larger top rudder.

Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.

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