Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Aircraft having manned and unmanned flight modes
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Application No.: US15200197Application Date: 2016-07-01
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Publication No.: US10220944B2Publication Date: 2019-03-05
- Inventor: John Richard McCullough , Paul K. Oldroyd
- Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
- Applicant Address: US TX Fort Worth
- Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
- Current Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Fort Worth
- Agency: Lawrence Youst PLLC
- Main IPC: B64C29/02
- IPC: B64C29/02 ; G05D1/00 ; B64C39/02 ; B64D1/08 ; B64D17/02
Abstract:
In some embodiment, an aircraft includes an airframe, a propulsion system attached to the airframe and a flight control system operably associated with the propulsion system. A pod assembly is selectively attachable to the flying frame. The flying frame has a vertical takeoff and landing mode and a forward flight mode. The flying frame has a manned flight mode and an unmanned flight mode.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180002013A1 Aircraft having Manned and Unmanned Flight Modes Public/Granted day:2018-01-04
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