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Aircraft having a Fault Tolerant Distributed Propulsion System

  • US 20180002027A1
  • Filed: 07/01/2016
  • Published: 01/04/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/01/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An aircraft comprising:

  • a flying frame including an airframe;

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

    a flight control system operably associated with the distributed propulsion system, wherein, the flying frame has a vertical takeoff and landing mode and a forward flight mode;

    wherein, the flight control system is operable to independently control the propulsion assemblies; and

    wherein, the flight control system is operable to detect faults in individual propulsion assemblies and to perform corrective action responsive to detected faults at a distributed propulsion system level.

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