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Patent No.:

US 12227291 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2025

Filed:

Feb. 14, 2023

Distributed propulsion system for vertical take off and landing closed wing aircraft

Applicant:

Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US);

Inventors:

Carlos Alexander Fenny, Fort Worth, TX (US);

Rohn Lee Olson, Hurst, TX (US);

Andrew James Zahasky, North Richland Hills, TX (US);

Assignee:

TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC., Providence, RI (US);

Attorneys:

Daniel J. Chalker

Edwin S. Flores

Chalker Flores, LLP

Primary Examiner:

Nicholas McFall

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 29/02 (2006.01); B64C 1/06 (2006.01); B64C 3/10 (2006.01); B64C 3/16 (2006.01); B64C 11/28 (2006.01); B64C 27/08 (2023.01); B64C 27/12 (2006.01); B64C 27/50 (2006.01); B64C 29/00 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2023.01); B64C 39/06 (2006.01); B64D 27/24 (2006.01); B64D 31/00 (2006.01); B64U 10/20 (2023.01); B64U 30/293 (2023.01); B64C 1/00 (2006.01); B64C 39/00 (2023.01); B64D 27/02 (2006.01); B64U 30/10 (2023.01); B64U 50/11 (2023.01); B64U 50/12 (2023.01); B64U 50/19 (2023.01); B64U 60/50 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 29/02 (2013.01); B64C 1/068 (2013.01); B64C 3/10 (2013.01); B64C 3/16 (2013.01); B64C 11/28 (2013.01); B64C 27/08 (2013.01); B64C 27/12 (2013.01); B64C 27/50 (2013.01); B64C 29/0025 (2013.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64C 39/06 (2013.01); B64C 39/062 (2013.01); B64D 27/24 (2013.01); B64D 31/00 (2013.01); B64U 10/20 (2023.01); B64U 30/293 (2023.01); B64C 2001/0045 (2013.01); B64C 39/029 (2020.01); B64D 27/026 (2024.01); B64U 30/10 (2023.01); B64U 50/11 (2023.01); B64U 50/12 (2023.01); B64U 50/19 (2023.01); B64U 60/50 (2023.01);
Abstract

An aircraft includes a closed wing, a fuselage at least partially disposed within a perimeter of the closed wing, and one or more spokes coupling the closed wing to the fuselage. A source of electric power is disposed within or attached to the closed wing, fuselage or one or more spokes. A plurality of electric motors are disposed within or attached to the one or more spokes in a distributed configuration. Each electric motor is connected to the source of electric power. A propeller is operably connected to each of the electric motors and proximate to a leading edge of the one or more spokes. One or more processors are communicably coupled to the plurality of electric motors. A longitudinal axis of the fuselage is substantially vertical in vertical takeoff and landing and stationary flight, and substantially in a direction of a forward flight in a forward flight mode.

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