A VTOL aerial vehicle

A VTOL aerial vehicle 10 comprises an airframe 12; one or more arms 202 coupled to the airframe at a pivot 206; and three or more propulsion units, each mounted on a gimbal 16 having a gimbal axis, and each gimbal coupled to one of the one or more arms. Each arm is configured to pivot between an unf...

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Main Authors Matthew Denton, Antony Quinn
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 20.12.2023
Subjects
AEROPLANES
AIRCRAFT
AVIATION
COSMONAUTICS
HELICOPTERS
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:A VTOL aerial vehicle 10 comprises an airframe 12; one or more arms 202 coupled to the airframe at a pivot 206; and three or more propulsion units, each mounted on a gimbal 16 having a gimbal axis, and each gimbal coupled to one of the one or more arms. Each arm is configured to pivot between an unfolded position and a folded position with respect to the airframe. The VTOL may be flown by an onboard pilot in an unfolded position and may be flown as a drone in the folded position.
Bibliography:Application Number: GB20210015069