公开(公告)号：US20180162525A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-14

申请号：US15372644

申请日：2016-12-08

Applicant: Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation

Inventor： Ran D. St. Clair ,  Robert W. Parks ,  Robert Ormiston

IPC: B64C29/00 ,  B64C9/16 ,  B64C5/02

CPC classification number: B64C29/0025 ,  B64C5/02 ,  B64C9/16

Abstract: A vertical or short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) aerial vehicle comprising: a wing having a leading edge and a trailing edge; a thrust rotor operatively coupled with the wing; and a lift rotor operatively coupled with the wing. The thrust rotor may comprise a first propeller having a first fixed axis of rotation that is substantially horizontal. The first propeller may be positioned forward of the leading edge. The lift rotor may comprise a second propeller having a second fixed axis of rotation that is substantially perpendicular to said first fixed axis of rotation. The wing may be operatively coupled with a fuselage.

公开(公告)号：US11618560B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-04

申请号：US17010557

申请日：2020-09-02

Applicant: Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation

Inventor： Ran D. St. Clair ,  Robert W. Parks ,  Robert Ormiston

IPC: B64C29/00 ,  B64C9/16 ,  B64C5/02

Abstract: Example double-blown wing vertical takeoff and landing aircraft are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a wing having a leading edge and a trailing edge, a mounting rib having a first end and a second end, the mounting rib coupled to the wing, the first end forward of the leading edge, the second end aft of the trailing edge, the mounting rib including: a first rotor having a first propeller, the first rotor coupled to the first end of the mounting rib below the leading edge, the first propeller having a first axis of rotation, and a second rotor having a second propeller, the second rotor coupled to the second end of the mounting rib above the trailing edge, the second propeller having a second axis of rotation substantially perpendicular to the first axis of rotation.

公开(公告)号：US20210139141A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-13

申请号：US17010557

申请日：2020-09-02

Applicant: Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation

Inventor： Ran D. St. Clair ,  Robert W. Parks ,  Robert Ormiston

IPC: B64C29/00 ,  B64C9/16 ,  B64C5/02

Abstract: Example double-blown wing vertical takeoff and landing aircraft are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a wing having a leading edge and a trailing edge, a mounting rib having a first end and a second end, the mounting rib coupled to the wing, the first end forward of the leading edge, the second end aft of the trailing edge, the mounting rib including: a first rotor having a first propeller, the first rotor coupled to the first end of the mounting rib below the leading edge, the first propeller having a first axis of rotation, and a second rotor having a second propeller, the second rotor coupled to the second end of the mounting rib above the trailing edge, the second propeller having a second axis of rotation substantially perpendicular to the first axis of rotation.