Hover attitude trim for vehicle
US9964960B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 17, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 8, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64U2201/10
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft is provided and includes a fuselage, wings extending outwardly from the fuselage to define a wing plane and a prop-rotor operably disposed to generate thrust, a flight computer and controllable surfaces disposed on at least one of the fuselage, the wings and the prop-rotor. The controllable surfaces are controllable by the flight computer to position the wing plane in accordance with a predominant local wind direction.
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