Tail-sitter aircraft with legged undercarriage foldable to form rear fuselage
US10272999B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 8, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64U70/00
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a tail-sitter aircraft having a leg assembly convertible from landing gear into a rear fuselage and empennage (or a tail assembly) of the aircraft. Generally, the leg assembly includes multiple legs movable from a closed configuration in which the legs form the tail assembly of the tail-sitter aircraft to an open configuration in which the legs form the landing gear of the tail-sitter aircraft (and vice-versa).
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