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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2019
Applicant:
Leonardo S.p.a., Rome, IT;
Inventor:
Riccardo Bianco Mengotti, Samarate, IT;
Assignee:
LEONARDO S.P.A., Rome, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 29/02 (2006.01); B64C 9/00 (2006.01); B64C 25/32 (2006.01); B64C 27/54 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2023.01); B64C 39/06 (2006.01); B64U 10/00 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 29/02 (2013.01); B64C 9/00 (2013.01); B64C 25/32 (2013.01); B64C 27/54 (2013.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64C 39/068 (2013.01); B64C 2009/005 (2013.01); B64U 10/00 (2023.01);
Abstract
A tail sitter aircraft includes a wing with a closed front section and a fuselage, from which the wing extends. The wing includes a first portion projecting from the fuselage and a second portion spaced from the first portion. The aircraft includes first and second connecting section that are interposed between the first and second portions. The fuselage extends parallel to a first axis and the first and second portions extend parallel to a second axis orthogonal to the first axis. The first axis is arranged, in use, vertically in a take-off/landing position and inclined with respect to the vertical direction in a cruising position.