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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2020
Bell Textron Inc., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Levi Hefner, Dallas, TX (US);
Maurice Griffin, Boerne, TX (US);
Jennifer Diana Andrews, North Richland Hills, TX (US);
Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Abstract
In an embodiment, an aircraft includes first and second wings. The aircraft also includes a plurality of propulsion assemblies, the plurality of propulsion assemblies including a propulsion assembly connected to each end of each of the first and second wings. The aircraft also includes first and second vertical supports disposed between the first and second wings. The aircraft also includes a storage pod disposed between the first and second vertical supports. The storage pod includes a nose portion that extends forward of the plurality of propulsion assemblies. The nose portion includes at least one radar and at least one camera. Other embodiments of this aspect include corresponding computer systems, apparatus, and computer programs recorded on one or more computer storage devices, each configured to perform the actions of the methods.