Aircraft system and method for vertical takeoff and landing

A method comprising:

• activating a propulsion system of an aircraft having a fixed wing to provide rearward propulsion of the aircraft during takeoff and move the aircraft vertically upward in a direction of a trailing edge of the fixed wing;
• monitoring an altitude of the aircraft during the takeoff;
• and
• upon determining that the aircraft has reached a predetermined altitude threshold, causing the propulsion system to provide forward propulsion to the aircraft and move the aircraft in a direction of a leading edge of the fixed wing opposite to the trailing edge.

A method comprising:

• activating a propulsion system of an aircraft having a fixed wing to provide forward propulsion of the aircraft during flight of the aircraft and maintaining the fixed wing in a substantially horizontal position;
• and
• transitioning the aircraft to a hovering or vertically descending mode by performing steps for:
• de-activating the propulsion system providing forward propulsion;
• controlling the aircraft to perform a nose-dive with the fixed wing in a substantially vertical position and a nose of the aircraft pointed downwards;
• and
• activating the propulsion system to provide rearward propulsion to the aircraft to slow movement of the aircraft vertically downwards with the nose of the aircraft pointed downwards.