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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2025
Filed:
May. 04, 2023
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Dustin Eli Gamble, San Luis Obispo, CA (US);
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
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.