Multiple flight mode aircraft architectures and controls

An aircraft operable in one of a forward cruise mode or a vertical hover mode, the aircraft comprising:

• a first pair of wings, each wing of the first pair of wings comprising one or more actuating flaps configured to move to facilitate the aircraft transitioning between the forward cruise mode and the vertical hover mode;
• one or more first propellers coupled with the first pair of wings and each arranged in front of, and laterally aligned with, the one or more actuating flaps, wherein the one or more first propellers are stationary, non-tilting propellers with a substantially horizontal rotation axis;
• a second pair of wings arranged aft of the first pair of wings;
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• one or more second propellers coupled to the second pair of wings, wherein the one or more second propellers are stationary, non-tilting propellers, wherein the one or more second propellers are oriented substantially horizontally and rotate in a plane perpendicular to a yaw axis of the aircraft to produce vertical thrust, and wherein each wing of the second pair of wings is coupled to at least one of the one or more second propellers, and
• wherein each wing of the first pair of wings is a low wing and each wing of the second pair of wings is a high wing.

An aircraft operable in one of a forward cruise mode or a vertical hover mode, the aircraft comprising:

• a pair of forward wings, each wing of the pair of forward wings comprising a respective one or more actuating flaps configured to move to facilitate the aircraft transitioning between the forward cruise mode and the vertical hover mode;
• one or more first thrustors coupled with the pair of forward wings and each arranged in front of, and laterally aligned with, the one or more actuating flaps, wherein the one or more first thrustors are stationary, non-tilting thrustors each with a substantially horizontal rotation axis, wherein the one or more actuating flaps each include one or more flaps that, when deployed during the vertical hover mode, rotate downwards so that a trailing flap of the one or more flaps is substantially perpendicular to a given wing of the pair of forward wings;
• a pair of rear wings;
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• one or more second thrustors coupled to the pair of rear wings, wherein the one or more second thrustors are stationary, non-tilting thrustors each with a substantially vertical rotation axis, and wherein each wing of the pair of rear wings is coupled to at least one of the one or more second thrustors, and
• wherein each wing of the pair of forward wings is a low wing and each wing of the pair of rear wings is a high wing.