Systems and methods for the autonomous transition of an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft
US11530028B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 19, 2021 |
| Grant date | Dec 20, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64D31/04
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for autonomous flight of an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The system may include a fuselage, a plurality of laterally extending elements, a plurality of propulsors, a flight controller, and a pilot override switch. The plurality of laterally extending elements are attached to the fuselage. The plurality of propulsors is attached to the plurality of laterally extending elements. The flight controller is communicatively connected to the pilot override switch. The flight controller is configured to identify a flight transition point, initiate rotation about an axis of the fuselage a as function of the flight transition point, and terminate rotation once the desired flight angle is reached.
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