Hydrofoil Takeoff and Landing with Multiple Hydrofoils

    公开(公告)号:US20240208648A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-27

    申请号:US18448016

    申请日:2023-08-10

    申请人: Regent Craft Inc.

    摘要: A craft comprises at least one hull; at least one wing configured to generate upwards aero lift as air flows past the at least one wing to facilitate wing-borne flight of the craft; a front hydrofoil connected to the at least one hull via a front hydrofoil strut and configured to generate upward hydrofoil lift as water flows past the front hydrofoil to facilitate hydrofoil-borne movement of the craft through the water; a rear hydrofoil connected to the at least one hull via a rear hydrofoil strut and configured to generate upward hydrofoil lift as water flows past the rear hydrofoil to facilitate hydrofoil-borne movement of the craft through the water; and a control system. While the craft is hydrofoil-borne, the control system is configured to facilitate transition of the craft from hydrofoil-borne operation to wing-borne operation via a process comprising: while the upwards aero lift generated by the at least one wing is below a threshold lift, controlling one or both of the front hydrofoil and the rear hydrofoil to generate a downward hydrofoil lift that causes the front hydrofoil and the rear hydrofoil to remain at least partially submerged in the water; and after the upwards aero lift generated by the at least one wing has increased above the threshold lift, transitioning the craft from hydrofoil-borne operation to wing-borne operation at least in part by controlling one or both of the front hydrofoil and the rear hydrofoil to switch from (a) generating the downward hydrofoil lift to (b) generating an upward hydrofoil lift that pushes the craft up and out of the water.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DATA VERIFICATION AT START UP

    公开(公告)号:US20240246694A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-25

    申请号:US18437932

    申请日:2024-02-09

    申请人: BETA AIR, LLC

    摘要: Embodiments of the systems and methods disclosed herein describe a data verification of electrical electric components and software systems electronically or mechanically coupled to the electric aircraft by a novel process which starts an electric aircraft and receives physical and software information for each aircraft component or system and determines the status of the health of each of those components or systems. An embodiment may further include a monitoring system configured to measure a plurality of data from each aircraft component and a flight controller communicatively coupled to the monitoring system, wherein the data verification can be performed by the flight controller. Further embodiments may include the flight controller generating an output datum from the assessment produced by the data verification and displaying it to a pilot via an output device.