UAV with distributed propulsion and blown control surfaces

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 12091173
APP PUB NO 20240109657A1
SERIAL NO

17957679

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An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes a fuselage, a pair of fixed wings attached to the fuselage, a tail assembly attached to an aft portion of the fuselage and including a pair of stabilizers, a plurality of distributed propulsion units having first propellers that rotate about first rotational axes positioned below the fixed wings, and a plurality of tail propulsion units having second propellers that rotate about second rotational axes each positioned inline with one of the stabilizers. The first propellers are mounted fore of the fixed wings and the second propellers are mounted fore of a corresponding one of the stabilizers. Three or more of the distributed propulsion units are mounted to each of the fixed wings.

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WING AVIATION LLC100 MAYFIELD AVE MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043

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Pantalone, Giulia Redwood City, US 13 50
Prado, Luis Mountain View, US 3 1
Suen, Michelle Sunnyvale, US 3 1
Woodworth, Adam San Jose, US 57 1313

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