Features for a tail-sitter aircraft having efficiently designed propulsive elements are disclosed. The aircraft may have a tail with landing mounts to support the aircraft in a vertical position for takeoff and landing. The aircraft may have a hybrid propulsion system including an electric power source, such as a generator and an electric motor, and a prime power subsystem, such as an internal combustion engine. The electric and prime power subsystems may be used controllably in varying amounts depending on the phase of flight, such as takeoff, horizontal flight, landing, or maneuvers. The aircraft may have blades with piezo elements to provide shape-changing capability to the blade. The shape of the blade, such as the pitch and/or twist, may be controllably changed for optimal efficiency with the blade depending on phase of flight. The blade shape may be changed from a rotor-like shape during takeoff and landing, to a propeller-like shape during horizontal flight.


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    Title :

    SHAPE CHANGING AIRCRAFT BLADE



    Publication date :

    2019-04-25


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

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



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