An aircraft (10) includes a flying frame (12) having an airframe (26), a propulsion system (34) attached to the airframe (26) and a flight control system (68) operably associated with the propulsion system (34) wherein, the flying frame (12) has a vertical takeoff and landing mode and a forward flight mode. A pod assembly (70) is selectively attachable to the flying frame (12) such that the flying frame (12) is rotatable about the pod assembly (70) wherein, the pod assembly (70) remains in a generally horizontal attitude during vertical takeoff and landing, forward flight and transitions therebetween.
AIRCRAFT WITH SELECTIVELY ATTACHABLE PASSENGER POD ASSEMBLY
FLUGZEUG MIT SELEKTIV FIXIERBARER PASSAGIERGONDELANORDNUNG
AÉRONEF ÉQUIPÉ D'UN ENSEMBLE NACELLE DE PASSAGER FIXÉ DE MANIÈRE SÉLECTIVE
2018-10-17
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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