High speed multi-rotor vertical takeoff and landing aircraft

A vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft comprising:

• a first wing;
• a second wing;
• a first propulsion system coupled to the first wing, the first propulsion system coupled to the first wing configured to produce vertical lift while the aircraft is in a hover regime and longitudinal thrust when the aircraft is in a forward flight regime, the first propulsion system coupled to the first wing configured to provide thrust vectoring;
• a second propulsion system coupled to the second wing, the second propulsion system coupled to the second wing configured to produce vertical lift while the aircraft is in the hover regime and longitudinal thrust when the aircraft is in the forward flight regime, the second propulsion system coupled to the second wing configured to provide thrust control;
• at least one onboard rechargeable battery;
• a control management system configured to direct the thrust control to adjust an orientation of the aircraft;
• and
• wherein at least one of said first propulsion system or said second propulsion system comprises a power system and at least one foldable and variable speed rotor that is coupled to the power system and operative in an unlocked state to fold backward into a feathered position toward an aft end of the VTOL aircraft, and wherein said at least one foldable and variable speed rotor, when allowed to freely spin in the unlocked state, may produce electricity to charge said at least one onboard rechargeable battery.