Disclosed embodiments include a blown flying wing tailsitter aircraft leveraging distributed electric propulsion to enable a combination of exceptional aerodynamic performance and high bandwidth control in both vertical (hovering) and horizontal flight. A pilot in one disclosed embodiment may be in the prone position during cruise and standing during vertical flight phase to enable greater aerodynamic efficiency with minimal engineering complexity and a small landing footprint. Batteries may be disposed in a high-volume wing sealed off from the piloted compartment to increase the safety of the pilot while distributing the inertial load of batteries and motors across the wingspan, thus enabling a lighter and simpler structure. Propellers may be above head-level for operational safety when the aircraft is standing on the ground.


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    Title :

    Blown Flying Wing CTOL/VTOL Tailsitter Aircraft


    Contributors:
    DIETRICH CARL (author) / LOZANO BRIAN (author) / MYJAK JEFF (author) / SPERRY JENNIFER (author)

    Publication date :

    2021-11-11


    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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