Patent ID: 11866164
Assignee: SPYDAR SENSORS, INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  G | IPC B

Claim 6:
7. An aircraft comprising:
a. a fuselage having a first longitudinal axis along a direction of travel of the aircraft, the fuselage having a left side and a right side and a left wing on the left side and a right wing on the right side;
b. a first multi-motor propulsion engine and a second multi-motor propulsion engine operably attached to the aircraft with the first multi-motor propulsion engine attached to the left side of the aircraft and the second multi-motor propulsion engine attached to the right side of the aircraft;
c. the first multi-motor propulsion engine and the second multi-motor propulsion engine each having an enclosure having a second longitudinal axis oriented in a direction of travel of the aircraft, each enclosure including an aerodynamic nose, a rear duct section having a reduced rear body duct section, a left side wall, and a right side wall;
d. a plurality of ducts arranged along the second longitudinal axis of each enclosure, wherein each of the ducts is aligned in the enclosure with a central axis at a forward angle relative to the second longitudinal axis;
e. a fan disposed in each of the plurality of ducts, wherein each fan is configured to generate airflow along the respective central axis of each duct from a top intake of each duct to a bottom exhaust of each duct to provide lift and thrust to the aircraft; and
f. wherein each enclosure includes a front duct having a front duct wall and a front duct rear wall wherein the front duct front wall is shorter than the front duct rear wall and a front duct front wall top portion of the front duct front wall is located vertically lower than a front duct rear wall top portion of the front duct rear wall.