A drone is disclosed having a low acoustic signature. The drone includes a fuselage, a main inboard wing attached to the fuselage, a pylon located towards an aft end of the fuselage and having an end that is higher than the main inboard wing, and a propulsor connected to the pylon and situated above the fuselage. The drone includes a plurality of booms connected to the main inboard wing and a plurality of horizontal tails attached to the plurality of booms. The horizontal tails have an outboard tail arrangement and are tiltable.


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    Title :

    Ultra-quiet aircraft


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    Publication date :

    2024-11-05


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64U / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT



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