We propose a VTOL aircraft (1), comprising: a fuselage (2) for transporting passengers and/or load; a front wing (3) attached to the fuselage (2); an aft wing (4) attached to the fuselage (2), behind the front wing (3) in a direction of forward flight (FF); a right connecting beam (5a) and a left connecting beam (5b), which connecting beams (5a, 5b) structurally connect the front wing (3) and the aft wing (4), which connecting beams (5a, 5b) are spaced apart from the fuselage (2); andat least two propulsion units (6) on each one of the connecting beams (5a, 5b), which propulsion units (6) comprise at least one propeller (6b, 6b') and at least one motor (6a) driving said propeller (6b, 6b'), preferably an electric motor, and are arranged with their respective propeller axis in an essentially vertical orientation (z).


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    Title :

    VTOL AIRCRAFT WITH WING CONNECTING BOOMS


    Additional title:

    LUFTFAHRZEUG MIT FLÜGELVERBINDENDEN AUSLEGERN
    AÉRONEF VTOL AVEC DES POUTRES DE CONNEXION D'AILES


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    Publication date :

    2023-03-29


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge



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