AERODYNAMICALLY EFFICIENT LIGHTWEIGHT VERTICAL TAKE-OFF AND LANDING AIRCRAFT WITH PIVOTING ROTORS AND STOWING ROTOR BLADES

摘要

An aerial vehicle adapted for vertical takeoff and landing using a set of wing mounted thrust producing elements and a set of tail mounted rotors for takeoff and landing. An aerial vehicle which is adapted to vertical takeoff with the rotors in a rotated, take-off attitude then transitions to a horizontal flight path, with the rotors rotated to a typical horizontal configuration. The aerial vehicle uses different configurations of its wing mounted rotors and propellers to reduce drag in all flight modes.

主权项

1. An aerial vehicle adapted for vertical take-off and horizontal flight, said aerial vehicle comprising:
a main vehicle body; a right side wing, said right side wing comprising a forward swept wing, one or more right side rotor assemblies, wherein one or more right side wing rotor assemblies are attached to said right side wing, and wherein said one or more right side wing rotor assemblies protrude forward of the leading edge of said right side wing; and a left side wing, said left side wing assembly comprising a forward swept wing; one or more left side rotor assemblies, wherein one or more left side wing rotor assemblies are attached to said left side wing, and wherein said one or more left side wing rotor assemblies protrude forward of the leading edge of said left side wing.