Flat-stock aerial vehicles and methods of use

摘要

A flat-stock aerial vehicle includes a body having a plurality of flat-stock sheets connected to one another, at least one motor, and at least three aerodynamic propulsors driven by the at least one motor. The aerodynamic propulsors can provide lifting thrust, pitch, yaw, and roll control in both helicopter-like hover flight and airplane-like translational flight.

主权项

1. A flat-stock aerial vehicle comprising:
a body having a forward body edge, an aft body edge, and a longitudinal axis, the body including:
a first flat-stock sheet having a first forward edge and a first aft edge and having an aft slot therein extending forward from the first aft edge, anda second flat-stock sheet having a second forward edge and a second aft edge and having a forward slot therein extending aft from the second forward edge, wherein the aft slot is configured to engage with the forward slot; at least one motor; and at least three aerodynamic propulsors positioned between the forward body edge and aft body edge, the at least three aerodynamic propulsors defining a forward wing portion and an aft wing portion, the at least three aerodynamic propulsors driven by the at least one motor, the at least three aerodynamic propulsors being configured to provide lifting thrust, pitch, yaw, and roll control to the vehicle.