An aircraft includes a fuselage module (104) and at least two vertical lift rotor modules (300) supporting at least four rotor assemblies (302). Each rotor assembly (302) is supported by a rotor boom (308) having at least one boom free end and a boom mounting portion. Each rotor assembly (300) has at least one vertical lift rotor (304) mounted on the boom free end. Each boom mounting portion is removably couplable to the fuselage module (104). The vertical lift rotor modules (304) are configured such that when coupled to the fuselage module (104), a pair of the rotor assemblies (300) are located on each of laterally opposite sides of the fuselage module (104), and the rotor assemblies (300) of each pair are respectively located forward of and aft of a wing center portion (208). A pair of wings (200) are configured to be removably couplable to the wing center portion (208). The aircraft includes a forward thrust module (122) removably couplable to the fuselage body (104).


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    Title :

    Modular aircraft with vertical takeoff and landing capability



    Publication date :

    2023-09-21


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge



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