Oblique all-wing vehicle
US12240603B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 23, 2023 |
| Grant date | Mar 4, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 23, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64D37/04
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An oblique all-wing (OAW) vehicle and methods are described where the OAW vehicle has a unique configuration and can be used to, for example, launch a payload. The OAW vehicle can include an elongated airfoil body with a longitudinal axis, a top surface, a bottom surface, a first longitudinal end, a second longitudinal end, a first longitudinal edge at a first juncture between the top surface and the bottom surface, and a second longitudinal edge at a second juncture between the top surface and the bottom surface. The elongated airfoil body has an airfoil-shaped cross-section, with the first longitudinal edge defining a leading edge and the second longitudinal edge defining a trailing edge. A rocket engine or other propulsion device is mounted to the elongated airfoil body at the first longitudinal end.
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