A tail sitter aircraft (1, 1') is described that comprises: a fuselage (2) arranged vertically in a Take-off/landing position and transversely to a vertical direction in a cruising position of the aircraft (1, 1'); a single wing (4); two first engines (15a, 15b) configured to exert respective first thrusts directed along respective first axes (A) on the tail sitter (1, 1'); and at least two second engines (15c, 15d) rotating about respective second axes (A) arranged above the first axes (A) of the first engines (15a, 15b), with reference to the cruising position; the at least two second engines being configured to exert respective second thrusts directed along respective second axes (A) on the tail sitter (1, 1'); the first and second engines (15a, 15b; 15c, 15d) being carried by the single wing (4); the first axes (A) of the first engines (15a, 15b) and the second axes (A) of the second engines (15c, 15d) being arranged along said front section (C) of the single wing (4).
TAIL SITTER AND RELATED CONTROL METHOD
HECKSTARTER UND ZUGEHÖRIGES STEUERUNGSVERFAHREN
MODÈLE D'ASSISE À L'ARRIÈRE ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE ASSOCIÉ
2022-08-10
Patent
Electronic Resource
English