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Patent Inventor Names
Robert Parks0
Date of Patent
October 1, 2019
0Patent Application Number
133112950
Date Filed
December 5, 2011
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Patent abstract
A system and method enabled to increase efficiency during a VTOL aircraft's transition. A VTOL aircraft enabled to operate multiple lift fans arranged into separately controllable groups, wherein the VTOL aircraft initially has vertical flight but transitions to horizontal flight. A first group of lift fans may be kept at full throttle, a second group of lift fans may be throttled to balance thrust and/or weight, and a third group of lift fans may be shut off.
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