Methods and apparatus for a transforming aerial vehicle according to various aspects of the present invention may operate in conjunction with a launch system configured to rotate the aerial vehicle about its longitudinal axis. A lifting surface pivotally connected to the aerial vehicle may be positioned such that the rotation of the aerial vehicle causes the lifting surface to generate a lifting force on the aerial vehicle. This lift causes the aerial vehicle to rise gyroscopically before the lifting surface is rotated to a second position such that the aerial vehicle transforms from a gyroscopic mode to a fixed-wing aerial vehicle. The lifting surface may then be rotated again to allow the aerial vehicle to land as an auto gyro.
VTOL unamnned aircaft and method of flying the same
VTOL Unbemannter Flugkörper und Betriebsverfahren hierfür
Engin aérien VTOL sans pilote et procédé pour son pilotage
2017-01-25
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge |