公开(公告)号：US20220126994A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-28

申请号：US17451895

申请日：2021-10-22

Applicant: California Institute of Technology

Inventor： Ellande Tang ,  Patrick Spieler ,  Matthew J. Anderson ,  Soon-Jo Chung

IPC: B64C29/00 ,  B64C3/56 ,  B64C9/00 ,  B64C5/06 ,  B64C25/32 ,  B64C1/06 ,  B64C27/20

Abstract: An air transport vehicle that capitalizes on the strengths and complexities of a fixed and rotary winged aircraft. The air transport vehicle comprises a body aerodynamically designed to avoid substantial drag. The vehicle has a plurality of rotors configured to generate vertical thrust with a rear rotor configured to generate forward thrust. Additionally, each of the rotors are connected to the fixed wing elements and the fixed wing is positioned about the center of mass of the fuselage. Furthermore, each of the rotors are positioned at a fixed tilt angle such that the stability of the vehicle is maintained in a number of different flight configurations.