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Aerial vehicles and methods of use

  • US 9,878,257 B2
  • Filed: 06/09/2015
  • Issued: 01/30/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/10/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An aerial vehicle, comprising:

  • a body having a central longitudinal body axis, the body including;

    a plurality of forward wings, each forward wing of the plurality of forward wings extending in a forward wing plane that includes the central longitudinal body axis, anda plurality of aft wings, each aft wing of the plurality of aft wings extending in an aft wing plane that contains the central longitudinal body axis;

    at least one motor supported by the body; and

    at least three aerodynamic propulsors driven by the at least one motor, the at least three aerodynamic propulsors being located between the plurality of forward wings and the plurality of aft wings and lying in a horizontal plane that is perpendicular to the central longitudinal body axis, the at least three aerodynamic propulsors being configured to provide translational control about the central longitudinal body axis, and pitch, yaw, and roll control.

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