FLYING WING VERTICAL TAKE-OFF AND LANDING AIRCRAFT

    公开(公告)号:US20220388649A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-08

    申请号:US17340811

    申请日:2021-06-07

    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.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POWER DISTRIBUTION IN ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT

    公开(公告)号:US20220177145A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-09

    申请号:US17115119

    申请日:2020-12-08

    Inventor: John MELACK

    Abstract: A electric aircraft power distribution system includes a first battery pack connected to at least a first load and to a common bus that connects the first battery pack in parallel to at least a second battery pack; a first electrical component electrically connected between the first battery pack and the first load and configured to disconnect the first load from the first battery pack in response to current above a first threshold current, wherein the first electrical component has a first disconnection time at the first threshold current; and a second electrical component electrically connected between the first battery pack and the common bus and configured to disconnect the first battery pack from the common bus in response to current above a second threshold current, wherein the second electrical component has a second disconnection time at the second threshold current that is higher than the first disconnection time.

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