公开(公告)号：US20190352004A9

公开(公告)日：2019-11-21

申请号：US16052938

申请日：2018-08-02

Applicant: SUNLIGHT AEROSPACE INC.

Inventor： SERGEY V. FROLOV ,  MICHAEL CYRUS ,  JOHN PETER MOUSSOURIS

IPC: B64C37/00 ,  B60F5/02 ,  B64C29/00 ,  B64C17/02 ,  B64C17/08 ,  G05D1/00

Abstract: An aircraft for vertical take-off and landing includes an aircraft frame having an open frame portion, at least one vertical thruster, a pod, separable from the aircraft and including a cabin to contain at least one of cargo and passengers, where the pod, when mounted to the aircraft, defines at least a portion of the aircraft frame, and a mounting system including at least one attachment member configured to attach the pod to the open frame portion. Such aircraft is capable of flight with and without the pod.