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Patent Inventor Names
Nathaniel G. Lundie0
Russell C. Peters0
John R. Wittmaak, Jr.0
Date of Patent
May 7, 2024
0Patent Application Number
171753270
Date Filed
February 12, 2021
0Patent Citations
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A method for reducing form drag on a tailsitter aircraft during at least one of takeoff or landing includes vertically taking off from the ground in a tailsitter orientation. The method also includes determining an actual pitch of the tail sitter aircraft in the tailsitter orientation. The method also includes determining a difference between the actual pitch and a predetermined pitch. The method also includes adjusting a heading of the tailsitter aircraft based on the difference to minimize a pitch angle to reduce the form drag on the tailsitter aircraft.
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