An aircraft having a vertical takeoff and landing flightmode and a forward flight mode. The aircraft includes a fuselage (12) and an X-tiltwing (20) that is rotatable relative to the fuselage between a vertical lift orientation and a forward thrust orientation. The X-tiltwing (20) has oppositely disposed V-wing members (22a, 22b) each having first and second wing sections (24a- 24d). In the vertical lift orientation, the first and second wing sections (24a-24d) of each V-wing member (22a, 22b) are generally in the same horizontal plane. In the forward thrust orientation, the first and second wing sections (24a- 24d) of each V-wing member (22a, 22b) are generally in the same vertical plane. A distributed propulsion system is attached to the X-tiltwing (20) such that a plurality of propulsion assemblies (26a-261) is attached to each wing section (24a- 24d). A flight control system is operably associated with the distributed propulsion system to independently control each of the propulsion assemblies (26a-261).


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    Title :

    X-TILTWING AIRCRAFT


    Additional title:

    X-KIPPFLÜGELFLUGZEUG
    AÉRONEF À AILE BASCULANTE EN X


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2019-06-12


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge



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