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WITTMAAK JR JOHN R / PETERS RUSSELL C / LUNDIE NATHANIEL G

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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Title :

Turn Into Wind Method and System

Contributors:

WITTMAAK JR JOHN R (author) / PETERS RUSSELL C (author) / LUNDIE NATHANIEL G (author)

Publication date :

2022-08-18

Type of media :

Patent

Type of material :

Electronic Resource

Language :

English

Classification :

IPC:

B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / B64F GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT , Boden- oder Flugzeugträgerdeckeinrichtungen besonders ausgebildet für die Verwendung in Verbindung mit Luftfahrzeugen