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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2023
Applicant:
Joby Aero, Inc., Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Inventors:
Gregor Veble Mikic, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
JoeBen Bevirt, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Alex Stoll, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Assignee:
Joby Aero, Inc., Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 27/26 (2006.01); B64C 3/10 (2006.01); B64C 3/32 (2006.01); B64C 27/22 (2006.01); B64C 29/00 (2006.01); B64C 39/06 (2006.01); B64C 27/82 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 27/26 (2013.01); B64C 3/10 (2013.01); B64C 3/32 (2013.01); B64C 27/22 (2013.01); B64C 29/0016 (2013.01); B64C 39/06 (2013.01); B64C 39/068 (2013.01); B64C 2027/8236 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vertical take-off and landing aircraft and method which uses fixed rotors for both VTOL and forward flight operations. The rotors are positioned to achieve a high span efficiency. The rotors are positioned to even out the lift across the span of the wing. The wing may also have narrow front and rear airfoils which may provide structural support as well as providing lift during forward flight, or may have a single center wing. The wing rotors are tilted forward and provide some forward propulsion during horizontal flight.