Patent ID: 11932385
Assignee: SPYDAR SENSORS, INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  G | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A multi-motor propulsion engine for an aircraft, comprising:
a. an enclosure having a longitudinal axis oriented in a direction of travel of the aircraft, the enclosure including a front nose section having an aerodynamic nose, a rear enclosure section having a reduced rear body duct section, a left side wall, and a right side wall;
b. a plurality of ducts arranged along the longitudinal axis of the enclosure, wherein each of the plurality of ducts is aligned in the enclosure with a central axis at a forward angle relative to the longitudinal axis;
c. wherein the plurality of ducts has a front duct with a front duct front wall and a front duct rear wall, wherein the front duct front wall is shorter t ha n the front duct rear wall, and a front duct front wall top portion of the front duct front wall is located vertically below a front duct rear wall top portion of the front duct rear wall;
d. a plurality of fans with each fan fixed in one of the plurality of ducts, wherein each fan is fixed in each duct at an angle in a range of 20-70 from the longitudinal axis of the enclosure; and
e. wherein each fan of the plurality of fans are 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.