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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.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2025

Filed:

May. 04, 2023
Applicant:

Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);

Inventor:

Dustin Eli Gamble, San Luis Obispo, CA (US);

Assignee:

Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 39/00 (2022.12); B64C 3/18 (2005.12); B64C 3/26 (2005.12); B64C 3/28 (2005.12); B64U 101/60 (2022.12);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 39/029 (2019.12); B64C 3/185 (2012.12); B64C 3/187 (2012.12); B64C 3/26 (2012.12); B64C 3/28 (2012.12); B64U 2101/60 (2022.12);
Abstract

In one embodiment, systems and methods include an aircraft vehicle comprising a body, a first wing coupled to the body, and a second wing coupled to the body, wherein the second wing has a length greater than the first wing, wherein each of the first wing and the second wing comprises a plurality of segments, wherein the second wing comprises a wing pylon system. The wing pylon system comprises one of the plurality of segments of the second wing, a payload, and a pylon coupling the payload to the one of the plurality of segments, the pylon being disposed underneath the one of the plurality of segments, and the payload being disposed underneath the pylon. A center of lift and a center of gravity for the aircraft vehicle are aligned and each is offset from a central axis of the body.


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