Electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft
View Patent ↗An aircraft has a boom, a propulsion assembly coupled to a first end of the boom, and a first wing coupled to a second end of the boom. The propulsion assembly is coupled to the boom by a rotating joint. A second wing is optionally coupled to the rotating joint. The first wing is coupled to the boom by a rotating joint. The first wing is coupled to the rotating joint by a hinge. A vehicle with roll, pitch, and yaw maneuverability able to mirror the aircraft movements may be coupled to the second end of the boom. The vehicle body may be picked up with a vehicle chassis disconnected from the vehicle body. The boom houses an energy source to power the propulsion assembly. A rudder is coupled to the second end of the boom. A paddle is disposed between the propulsion assembly and the boom.
1. An aircraft comprising:
a boom;
a propulsion assembly coupled to a first end of the boom; and
a first wing coupled to a second end of the boom via a first rotating joint for rotating the first wing about an axis through the length of the first wing, wherein the entire aircraft rotates, in auto rotation, in response to surrounding air moving in the direction from the second end to the propulsion assembly, and wherein the boom rotates, in auto rotation, about an axis through the length of the boom.
2. The aircraft of claim 1 , wherein the propulsion assembly is coupled to the boom by a stanchion comprising paddles.
3. The aircraft of claim 1 , further including a vehicle body coupled to the second end of the boom.
4. The aircraft of claim 1 , wherein the boom houses an energy source to power the propulsion assembly.
5. The aircraft of claim 1 , further including a rudder coupled to the second end of the boom.
6. The aircraft of claim 1 , wherein the propulsion assembly comprises a rocket dome with an integral air breathing engine capable of propelling the aircraft beyond Earth's atmosphere.
7. The aircraft of claim 1 , further including a second wing coupled to the first end of the boom via a second rotating joint for rotating the second wing about an axis through the length of the second wing.
8. The aircraft of claim 7 , wherein the second wing is coupled to the boom by the second rotating joint by a hinge for sweeping the second wing forward or backward.
9. The aircraft of claim 8 , wherein the first wing is coupled to the boom by the first rotating joint, by a hinge, for sweeping the first wing forward or backward.
10. The aircraft of claim 9 , further including a wing tip retention mechanism disposed on the boom and configured to facilitate warping of the first wing.
11. An aircraft comprising:
a boom;
a propulsion assembly coupled to a first end of the boom, wherein the propulsion assembly is coupled to the boom by a stanchion;
a first wing coupled to a second end of the boom; and
a second wing coupled to the first end of the boom via a second rotating joint for rotating the second wing about an axis through the length of the second wing.
12. The aircraft of claim 11 , wherein the propulsion assembly is coupled to the boom by a stanchion comprising paddles.
13. The aircraft of claim 11 , wherein the second wing is coupled to the boom by the second rotating joint by a hinge for sweeping the second wing forward or backward.
14. The aircraft of claim 11 , wherein the first wing is coupled to the boom by the first rotating joint, by a hinge, for sweeping the first wing forward or backward.
15. An aircraft comprising:
a boom;
a propulsion assembly coupled to a first end of the boom;
a first wing coupled to a second end of the boom; and
a vehicle body coupled to the second end of the boom.