A VTOL aerial vehicle 10 comprises an airframe 12; one or more arms 202 coupled to the airframe at a pivot 206; and three or more propulsion units, each mounted on a gimbal 16 having a gimbal axis, and each gimbal coupled to one of the one or more arms. Each arm is configured to pivot between an unfolded position and a folded position with respect to the airframe. The VTOL may be flown by an onboard pilot in an unfolded position and may be flown as a drone in the folded position.
A VTOL aerial vehicle
2021-12-08
Patent
Electronic Resource
English