公开(公告)号：US20180239366A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-23

申请号：US15955454

申请日：2018-04-17

Applicant: Kitty Hawk Corporation

Inventor： Mark Johnson Cutler ,  Todd Reichert ,  James Jackson

IPC: G05D1/08 ,  G05D1/10 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: G05D1/0833 ,  B64C13/503 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  G05D1/0077 ,  G05D1/08 ,  G05D1/0808 ,  G05D1/0816 ,  G05D1/085 ,  G05D1/101

Abstract: A set of commands for each of a plurality of actuators to alter an aircraft's state responsive to one or more inputs is produced. The set of commands is provided to fewer than all actuators comprising the plurality of actuators.

公开(公告)号：US09944386B1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-17

申请号：US15649293

申请日：2017-07-13

Applicant: Kitty Hawk Corporation

Inventor： Todd Reichert ,  Cameron Robertson ,  Mark Johnson Cutler

IPC: B64C27/08 ,  B64C25/54 ,  B64C27/00

CPC classification number: B64C27/08 ,  B64C25/54 ,  B64C27/001

Abstract: An aircraft includes a plurality of rotors and a fuselage. The plurality of rotors are attached to the aircraft at a fixed roll angle and a fixed pitch angle and the plurality of rotors rotate independently of one another. The fuselage includes a side wall with a top edge where the top edge of the side wall is higher than the plurality of rotors.