This present patent application discloses an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that features a stable and easy way of steering and controlling the unmanned aerial vehicle. The unmanned aerial vehicle comprises of four vanes attached to extension arms, a single engine coupled to a special gearbox and sliding weights. The unmanned aerial vehicle features sliding weights below the extension arms and are used for steering the UAV in a desired direction in air. The sliding weights and the engine are used to control the UAV. The single engine leads to less power consumption, longer battery life, longer flight time and higher flight attitude.
Weight-Shift Control (WSC)
19.08.2021
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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