US 2019/0337614 A1 · VERTICAL TAKEOFF AND LANDING AIRCRAFT

Abstract

An aircraft with a forward swept wing is configured to transition between vertical flight and forward flight. The aircraft includes propellers attached laterally along the wing. The propellers may be stacked propellers with two or more co-rotating rotors. The aircraft also includes booms attached along the wing and at each free end of the wing. The booms can include boom control effectors configured to direct airflow below a propeller. The aircraft includes one or more cruise propellers, configured to operate during forward flight to generate lift. The aircraft can also include control surfaces on the wings and tail that may tilt during takeoff and landing to yaw the vehicle.

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Dependent claims

An aircraft having a center of gravity, the aircraft comprising:

a fuselage;
a forward swept wing mounted to the fuselage, the wing having a port segment and a starboard segment, each segment extending outwardly from the fuselage to a free end, wherein the free end of each segment is a forward most region of the wing;
a tail region extending from the fuselage;
and
a set of propellers configured such that an aerodynamic center is approximately aligned with the center of gravity during a mode of operation, the set including a first propeller, a second propeller, and a third propeller, wherein the first propeller and the second propeller are coupled to the wing, and the third propeller is coupled to the tail region.

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Vertical takeoff and landing aircraft

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Vertical takeoff and landing aircraft

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Abstract

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