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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2021
Jump Aero Incorporated, Petaluma, CA (US);
Carl Dietrich, Petaluma, CA (US);
Brian Lozano, Sebastopol, CA (US);
Jeff Myjak, Chelsea, MA (US);
Jennifer Sperry, Petaluma, CA (US);
JUMP AERO INCORPORATED, Petaluma, CA (US);
Abstract
Disclosed embodiments include a blown flying wing tailsitter aircraft leveraging distributed electric propulsion to enable a combination of exceptional aerodynamic performance and high bandwidth control in both vertical (hovering) and horizontal flight. A pilot in one disclosed embodiment may be in the prone position during cruise and standing during vertical flight phase to enable greater aerodynamic efficiency with minimal engineering complexity and a small landing footprint. Batteries may be disposed in a high-volume wing sealed off from the piloted compartment to increase the safety of the pilot while distributing the inertial load of batteries and motors across the wingspan, thus enabling a lighter and simpler structure. Propellers may be above head-level for operational safety when the aircraft is standing on the ground.