SIX DEGREE OF FREEDOM AERIAL VEHICLE

This disclosure describes an aerial vehicle, such as an unmanned aerial vehicle ("UAV"), which includes a plurality of maneuverability propulsion mechanisms that enable the aerial vehicle to move in any of the six degrees of freedom (surge, sway, heave, pitch, yaw, and roll). The aerial ve...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors Champagne, JR. Robert Roy, LeGrand, III Louis LeRoi, Welsh Ricky Dean, Roberts Nicholas Hampel
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 07.09.2017
Subjects
AEROPLANES
AIRCRAFT
AVIATION
COSMONAUTICS
HELICOPTERS
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
TRANSPORTING
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:This disclosure describes an aerial vehicle, such as an unmanned aerial vehicle ("UAV"), which includes a plurality of maneuverability propulsion mechanisms that enable the aerial vehicle to move in any of the six degrees of freedom (surge, sway, heave, pitch, yaw, and roll). The aerial vehicle may also include a lifting propulsion mechanism that operates to generate a force sufficient to maintain the aerial vehicle at an altitude.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201615057919