An aircraft has a frame, at least one electrically-powered propulsion unit providing motive power for levitation and translation of the aircraft, at least one pod comprising a battery, mounted by a physical interface to the frame, the physical interface operable to detach and jettison the at last one pod, and comprising electrical connectors coupling the battery in the mounted pod to the at least one electrically-powered propulsion unit, and control circuitry operable to manage power from the battery to the electrically-powered propulsion unit, and to jettison the pod.


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    Title :

    ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT WITH POD MOUNTED BATTERIES


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2021-09-23


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / B60L PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES , Antrieb von elektrisch angetriebenen Fahrzeugen / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge



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