Patent 11772773 was granted and assigned to Aurora Flight Sciences on October, 2023 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Aircraft and related methods are disclosed. In one example, an aircraft comprises an airframe comprising one or more wings, one or more pusher rotors supported by the airframe, and one or more puller rotors supported by the airframe, wherein the one or more puller rotors are positioned behind the one or more pusher rotors. In another example, a method for loading cargo on to an aircraft comprises loading cargo into a fuselage of the aircraft through an upper forward portion of the fuselage.