Aircraft having reverse thrust capabilities
An aircraft having reverse thrust capabilities includes a fuselage, a plurality of flight components, a pilot control located within the fuselage, a sensor attached to the pilot control configured to detect an aircraft datum from the pilot control, and a flight controller, located within the fuselage, the flight controller configured to receive the aircraft datum from the sensor, and initiate a reverse torque command of a flight component of the plurality of flight components as a function of the aircraft datum.
1. An aircraft having reverse thrust capabilities, the aircraft comprising:
a fuselage;
a plurality of flight components, wherein a flight component of the plurality of flight components includes a propulsor component configured at a fixed pitch angle;
a pilot control located within the fuselage;
a sensor attached to the pilot control configured to detect an aircraft datum from the pilot control;
an energy source, wherein the energy source comprises a plurality of battery cells and is configured to provide power to the flight component; and
a flight controller, located within the fuselage, wherein the flight controller:
receives the aircraft datum from the sensor;
initiates a reverse thrust command as a function of the aircraft datum, wherein the reverse thrust command causes the flight component of the plurality of flight components to enter a thrust reversal region, wherein:
the flight component of the plurality of flight components produces a negative thrust;
the flight component of the plurality of flight components is in a forward speed mode; and
the thrust reversal region comprises a regenerative drag operation, wherein the regenerative drag operation comprises recuperating aerodynamic energy; and
commands the flight component of the plurality of flight components to enter a speed reversal region, wherein:
the flight component of the plurality of flight components produces a negative thrust;
the flight component of the plurality of flight components is in a negative speed mode; and
the speed reversal region comprises a dissipative drag operation, wherein the dissipative drag operation comprises pushing air against the forward motion of the aircraft.
2. The aircraft of claim 1 , wherein the pilot control is configured to control a principal axis of the aircraft.
3. The aircraft of claim 1 , wherein the flight component of the plurality of flight components is configured to produce a torque.
4. The aircraft of claim 3 , wherein the pilot control is configured to translate a pilot desired torque for the flight component.
5. The aircraft of claim 1 , wherein the reverse thrust command is configured to generate a thrust in an opposite direction to a forward thrust direction.
6. The aircraft of claim 1 , wherein the reverse thrust command is transmitted to at least a power source.
7. The aircraft of claim 1 , wherein the propulsor component includes a puller component.
8. The aircraft of claim 1 , wherein the propulsor component includes a pusher component.
9. The aircraft of claim 1 , wherein recuperating aerodynamic energy further comprises reaching a reverse thrust level.
10. The aircraft of claim 9 , wherein the reverse thrust level is a maximum level of aerodynamic energy that may be recuperated before the operating conditions of the aircraft become unsafe.
11. The aircraft of claim 1 , wherein the dissipative drag operation further comprises:
dissipating a forward momentum by pushing air against the flight component.
12. The aircraft of claim 1 , wherein the pilot control comprises a yoke control.