Unmanned supply delivery aircraft
AssigneeW. Morrison Consulting Group, Inc.
InventorWilliam M Yates
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Abstract
A method of delivering heavy payload using an autonomous UAV able to deliver supply by way of airdrop with more precision and at a lower cost. The UAV is equipped with two movable wing systems that rotate from a stowed position to a deployed position upon jettison of the UAV from a mothership. The UAV can be controlled remotely or it can operate autonomously and the movable wings can include ailerons to effectuate flight control of the UAV. The UAV can be reusable or can be an expendable UAV.
Claims18
An unmanned delivery aircraft comprising:
- a first portion including a fuselage;
- a second portion coupled to the first portion, the second portion including a cargo hold;
- a first movable wing system coupled to the first portion including the fuselage;
- and
- a second movable wing system coupled to the second portion including the cargo hold,
- wherein:
- the second portion is separable from the first portion, and
- at least one of the first movable wing system or the second movable wing system is pivotable from a stowed position to a deployed position.
An unmanned delivery aircraft comprising:
- a first portion including a fuselage;
- a second portion coupled to the first portion, the second portion including a cargo hold;
- a first movable wing system coupled to the first portion including the fuselage;
- and
- a second movable wing system coupled to the second portion including the cargo hold,
- wherein the second portion is separable from the first portion.
An unmanned delivery aircraft comprising:
- a fuselage comprising a first portion removably coupled to a second portion;
- a first movable wing system coupled to the first portion of the fuselage;
- and
- a second movable wing system coupled to the second portion of the fuselage,
- wherein at least one of the first movable wing system or the second movable wing system is pivotable from a stowed position to a deployed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.