In one aspect, described herein is an aircraft capable of carrying at least 400 pounds of payload. An embodiment has four rotors systems, each of the rotor systems being independently driven by an electric motor or other torque-producing source. Each of the rotor systems provide sufficient thrust such that the aircraft is capable of controlled vertical takeoff and landing, even if one of the variable pitch rotor systems is inoperable. An electronic control system is configured to control the rotational speed and pitch of at least one of the rotor systems.


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    Title :

    FAIL-OPERATIONAL VTOL AIRCRAFT


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2021-11-11


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge



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