Patent ID: 11866164
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 duct 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 ducts is aligned in the enclosure with a central axis at a forward angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the enclosure;
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 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; and
d. a plurality of fans with each fan fixed in one of the plurality of ducts, 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.