Patent ID: 8857755
Filing Date: 2014-10-14
Classification: B64C

Abstract:
1. An aircraft comprising: (a) a pair of spaced apart and parallelly disposed elongated fuselages forming a gap, wherein said pair of fuselages each comprise a longitudinal axis; (b) a pair of wings, each wing is attached to an outboard side of each said fuselage; (c) a pyramid truss structure adapted to connect said pair of fuselages; and (d) an articulated propulsion system having a thrust axis, wherein said articulated propulsion system is pivotably attached to said pyramid structure and configured for angle of rotation of from substantially 0 degrees, corresponding to said thrust axis disposed substantially parallel but at a vertical offset to said longitudinal axis and above the fuselages, to substantially 90 degrees corresponding to said thrust axis disposed substantially at right angle to said longitudinal axis, wherein said thrust axis substantially intersects a center of gravity of said aircraft when said thrust axis is disposed substantially at right angle to said longitudinal axis and said propulsion system is capable of an angle of rotation ranging from about 0 degrees to about 90 degrees during take-off or landing.