UNMANNED SUPPLY DELIVERY AIRCRAFT
First Claim
1. An unmanned delivery aircraft comprising:
- a fuselage cargo container;
the fuselage cargo container comprising a lid and a bottom portion;
a first pivoting wing system connected to the lid;
a second pivoting wing system connected to the lid;
a guidance control system; and
one or more flight controls operable by the guidance control system;
wherein each of the first and second pivoting wing systems can pivot from a stowed position to a deployed position.
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Abstract
A heavy payload, autonomous UAV able to deliver supply by way of airdrop with more precision and at a lower cost. The UAV can be equipped with a movable wing system. The UAV can include a removable storage box. The UAV can be equipped with a drogue parachute for deploying the wings upon jettison of the UAV from a mothership. The UAV can be controlled remotely or it can operate autonomously. The UAV can include canard wings. The canard wings and the movable wings can include ailerons to effectuate flight control of the UAV. The UAV can be reusable or can be an expandable UAV. The UAV'"'"'s wings can be configured to automatically separate from the UAV during the landing sequence.
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20 Claims
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1. An unmanned delivery aircraft comprising:
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a fuselage cargo container; the fuselage cargo container comprising a lid and a bottom portion; a first pivoting wing system connected to the lid; a second pivoting wing system connected to the lid; a guidance control system; and one or more flight controls operable by the guidance control system; wherein each of the first and second pivoting wing systems can pivot from a stowed position to a deployed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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8. The unmanned delivery aircraft of claim 8, further comprising at least one latch securing the lid to the bottom portion.
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20. An unmanned delivery aircraft comprising:
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a fuselage; the fuselage comprising a lid detachably connected to a bottom portion; at least two wings pivotally connected to the lid; at least a torsion spring located at a pivot point of the at least two wings; and a guidance control system.
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