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Patent No.:

US 12559233 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2026

Filed:

Dec. 28, 2024

Vtol aircraft using fixed forward canted rotors

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:

Michael A. Guth

Primary Examiner:

Marisa V Conlon

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 29/00 (2006.01); B64C 3/32 (2006.01); B64C 27/22 (2006.01); B64C 27/26 (2006.01); B64C 27/82 (2006.01); B64D 27/31 (2024.01); B64D 27/34 (2024.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 29/0025 (2013.01); B64C 3/32 (2013.01); B64C 27/22 (2013.01); B64C 27/26 (2013.01); B64C 29/0016 (2013.01); B64D 27/31 (2024.01); B64D 27/34 (2024.01); 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 wing rotors are tilted forward and provide some forward propulsion during horizontal flight. The wing rotors are under power during forward flight and provide some lift during horizontal flight. The fraction of lift provided by the vertical thrusting rotors is greater than 0.2. The rotor assemblies may have rotating propellers with electric motors.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Mikic, Gregor. (2026). Vtol aircraft using fixed forward canted rotors (U.S. Patent No. 12559233). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12559233

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