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Systems and methods for fixed wing flight to vertical wing flight for landing for an aircraft

US11440678B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 21, 2021
Grant dateSep 13, 2022
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Expiry dateSep 21, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06N7/02
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for landing an electric aircraft is provided. The system includes a controller, wherein the controller is communicatively connected to the sensor, wherein the controller is configured to, receive a plurality of measured flight data, determine a descent confirmation as a function of the plurality of measured flight data, generate a descent instruction set as a function of the descent confirmation and the plurality of measured flight data, wherein generating the descent instruction set further includes generating a transition instruction set, and transmit the descent instruction set to a plurality of flight components, wherein each flight component of the plurality of flight components are coupled to the electric aircraft.

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