公开(公告)号：WO2021242390A2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-02

申请号：PCT/US2021/024530

申请日：2021-03-26

Applicant: JUMP AERO INCORPORATED

Inventor： DIETRICH, Carl ,  LOZANO, Brian ,  MYJAK, Jeff ,  SPERRY, Jen

IPC: B64C29/02 ,  B64C27/26 ,  B64C13/50 ,  B64D45/06 ,  G05D1/08 ,  B64C25/32 ,  B64C9/00

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include a blown flying wing tailsitter aircraft leveraging distributed electric propulsion to enable a combination of exceptional aerodynamic performance and high bandwidth control in both vertical (hovering) and horizontal flight. A pilot in one disclosed embodiment may be in the prone position during cruise and standing during vertical flight phase to enable greater aerodynamic efficiency with minimal engineering complexity and a small landing footprint. Batteries may be disposed in a high-volume wing sealed off from the piloted compartment to increase the safety of the pilot while distributing the inertial load of batteries and motors across the wingspan, thus enabling a lighter and simpler structure. Propellers may be above head- level for operational safety when the aircraft is standing on the ground.