Patent ID: 11858629
Assignee: TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 16:
17. A method of operating an aircraft, comprising:
powering up an engine of the aircraft;
directing a plurality of tilt rotors of the aircraft in a generally vertical axis of orientation, the plurality of tilt rotors comprising one or more blades;
deploying a sliding panel from a wing body of the aircraft, the sliding panel configured to be deployed from at least partially within the wing body to a prone position on top of the wing body;
deploying a fowler flap from the wing body, the fowler flap configured to be deployed from at least partially within the wing body to a position aft of the wing body;
providing lift to the aircraft via the one or more blades;
tilting the plurality of tilt rotors to a generally horizontal axis of orientation; and
providing thrust for forward flight to the aircraft via the one or more blades.