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Aircraft having autonomous and remote flight control capabilities

  • US 10,214,285 B2
  • Filed: 07/01/2016
  • Issued: 02/26/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/01/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An aircraft comprising:

  • a flying frame including an airframe with first and second wing members having a plurality of pylons extending therebetween;

    a distributed propulsion system including a plurality of propulsion assemblies a plurality of booster propulsion assemblies securably attached to the airframe, the propulsion assemblies including proprotors; and

    a flight control system operably associated with the distributed propulsion system, the flight control system commanding operation of the propulsion assemblies responsive to at least one of remote flight control, autonomous flight control and combinations thereof,wherein, the flying frame has a vertical takeoff and landing mode with the wing members disposed in generally the same horizontal plane and a forward flight mode with the wing members disposed in generally the same vertical plane; and

    wherein, the distributed propulsion system includes a plurality of booster propulsion assemblies coupled to the airframe.

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