Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Flying wing vertical take-off and landing aircraft
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Application No.: US17340811Application Date: 2021-06-07
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Publication No.: US11905007B2Publication Date: 2024-02-20
- Inventor: Geoffrey C. Bower
- Applicant: Archer Aviation, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: Archer Aviation, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Archer Aviation, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Agency: MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP
- Main IPC: B64C29/00
- IPC: B64C29/00 ; B64C23/06 ; B64C39/10 ; B64D27/24

Abstract:
A passenger vertical take-off and landing aircraft includes a flying wing comprising a passenger compartment, a first set of rotors positioned at least partially forward of a leading edge of the flying wing, and a second set of rotors positioned at least partially rearward of a trailing edge of the flying wing. The first set of rotors may include at least four rotors and the second set of rotors may comprise at least two rotors. The first set of rotors, the second set of rotors, both, or neither may be tiltable between lift configurations for providing lift for vertical take-off and landing of the aircraft and propulsion configurations for providing forward thrust to the aircraft.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220388649A1 FLYING WING VERTICAL TAKE-OFF AND LANDING AIRCRAFT Public/Granted day:2022-12-08
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