Systems and methods for automated configuration of mission specific aircraft operable to transition between thrust-borne lift in a VTOL orientation and wing-borne lift in a biplane orientation. A method includes receiving mission parameters including flight parameters and payload parameters; configuring an airframe based upon the mission parameters including selecting a flight control system, first and second wings and first and second pylons operable for coupling between the first and second wings, the first and second wings each having first and second inboard nacelle stations and first and second outboard nacelle stations; determining thrust requirements based upon the mission parameters; configuring a two-dimensional distributed thrust array based upon the thrust requirements including selecting inboard propulsion assemblies operable for coupling to the inboard nacelle stations of the first and second wings and selecting outboard propulsion assemblies operable for coupling to the outboard nacelle stations of the first and second wings.


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    Titel :

    Automated Configuration of Mission Specific Aircraft


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    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2019-01-31


    Medientyp :

    Patent


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Klassifikation :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT



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