Patent ID: 8721383
Filing Date: 2014-05-13
Classification: B64C

Abstract:
1. An aircraft for unmanned aviation, comprising: an airframe having a fixed wing attached thereto; a plurality of fins attached to a rear portion of the airframe; at least a first thrust vectoring module and a second thrust vectoring module, the at least two thrust vectoring modules being configured to (i) provide lateral and longitudinal control to the aircraft by directly controlling a thrust vector, and (ii) to independently control pitch, roll, and yaw of the aircraft, each of the at least two thrust vectoring modules is attached to the fixed wing by an integrated non-destructive breakaway mount, each thrust vectoring module being independently articulable with respect to a portion of the fixed wing to which it is attached; and an electronics module configured to provide commands to the at least two thrust vectoring modules, wherein the breakaway mount is capable of breaking away upon impact.