An unmanned aircraft system having a flying wing orientation includes an airframe having leading and trailing edges, a two-dimensional thrust array coupled to the leading edge, a power system and a flight control system operable to independently control the speed of each propulsion assembly of the two-dimensional thrust array. In the flying wing orientation, the two-dimensional distributed thrust array provides airspeed control responsive to collectively changing the speed of each propulsion assembly, pitch authority responsive to differentially changing the speed of the propulsion assemblies above the airframe relative to the propulsion assemblies below the airframe, roll authority responsive to differentially changing the speed of the propulsion assemblies rotating clockwise relative to the propulsion assemblies rotating counterclockwise and yaw authority responsive to differentially changing the speed of the propulsion assemblies on a port side of the airframe relative to the propulsion assemblies on a starboard side of the airframe.


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    Titel :

    Flying wing aircraft having a two-dimensional thrust array


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    Erscheinungsdatum :

    28.09.2021


    Medientyp :

    Patent


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Klassifikation :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / G05D SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES , Systeme zum Steuern oder Regeln nichtelektrischer veränderlicher Größen



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