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).


    Access

    Download


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    TAIL SITTER AND RELATED CONTROL METHOD


    Additional title:

    HECKSTARTER UND ZUGEHÖRIGES STEUERUNGSVERFAHREN
    MODÈLE D'ASSISE À L'ARRIÈRE ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE ASSOCIÉ


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2022-08-10


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    G05D SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES , Systeme zum Steuern oder Regeln nichtelektrischer veränderlicher Größen / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT



    TAIL SITTER

    BIANCO MENGOTTI RICCARDO | European Patent Office | 2022

    Free access

    TAIL SITTER

    BIANCO MENGOTTI RICCARDO | European Patent Office | 2020

    Free access

    Tail sitter

    BIANCO MENGOTTI RICCARDO | European Patent Office | 2024

    Free access

    TAIL SITTER

    BIANCO MENGOTTI RICCARDO | European Patent Office | 2020

    Free access

    Tail sitter

    BIANCO MENGOTTI RICCARDO | European Patent Office | 2023

    Free access