US 2024/0367790 A1 · UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE WING PYLON SYSTEM

Abstract

In one embodiment, systems and methods include an aircraft vehicle comprising a body, a first wing coupled to the body, and a second wing coupled to the body, wherein the second wing has a length greater than the first wing, wherein each of the first wing and the second wing comprises a plurality of segments, wherein the second wing comprises a wing pylon system. The wing pylon system comprises one of the plurality of segments of the second wing, a payload, and a pylon coupling the payload to the one of the plurality of segments, the pylon being disposed underneath the one of the plurality of segments, and the payload being disposed underneath the pylon. A center of lift and a center of gravity for the aircraft vehicle are aligned and each is offset from a central axis of the body.

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Dependent claims

An aircraft vehicle, comprising:

a body;
a first wing coupled to the body;
and
a second wing coupled to the body and disposed opposite to the first wing, wherein the second wing has a length greater than the first wing, wherein each of the first wing and the second wing comprises a plurality of segments, wherein the second wing comprises a wing pylon system, wherein the wing pylon system comprises:
a wing segment being one of the plurality of segments of the second wing;
a tank configured to contain a fuel to be used to power the aircraft vehicle;
and
a pylon coupling the tank to the wing segment, wherein the pylon is disposed underneath the wing segment, and wherein the tank is disposed underneath the pylon,
wherein a center of lift and a center of gravity for the aircraft vehicle are each offset from a central axis of the body, and wherein the center of lift and the center of gravity are aligned.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Unmanned aerial vehicle wing pylon system

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Unmanned aerial vehicle wing pylon system

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Abstract

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