A ducted fan assembly , comprising: a central axis ; a duct , the duct comprising: an outer wall ; and an inner wall ; a fan hub at least partially disposed on the central axis ; a plurality of fan blades (215a-e,315a-e) coupled to the fan hub ; and a first stator , the first stator comprising: a first end coupled to the inner wall ; a second end coupled to the inner wall ; and a hub interface disposed between the first end and the second end, wherein the hub interface is coupled to the fan hub ; a second stator , the second stator comprising: a first end coupled to the inner wall ; a second end coupled to the inner wall ; and a hub interface disposed between the first end of the second stator and the second end of the second stator , wherein the hub interface of the second stator is coupled to the fan hub ; wherein the first stator and the second stator are bilaterally symmetrical to one another about a plane through the central axis ; characterized in that the first stator and the second stator are curved stators; wherein the first end of the first stator and the first end of the second stator are angularly offset relative to each other about the central axis by a first angular value and wherein the second end of the first stator and the second end of the second stator are angularly offset relative to each other about the central axis by a second angular value that is greater than the first angular value. a central axis ; a duct , the duct comprising: an outer wall ; and an inner wall ; an outer wall ; and an inner wall ; a fan hub at least partially disposed on the central axis ; a plurality of fan blades (215a-e,315a-e) coupled to the fan hub ; and a first stator , the first stator comprising: a first end coupled to the inner wall ; a second end coupled to the inner wall ; and a hub interface disposed between the first end and the second end, wherein the hub interface is coupled to the fan hub ; a first end coupled to the inner wall ; a second end coupled to the inner wall ; and a hub interface disposed between the first end and the second end, wherein the hub interface is coupled to the fan hub ; a second stator , the second stator comprising: a first end coupled to the inner wall ; a second end coupled to the inner wall ; and a hub interface disposed between the first end of the second stator and the second end of the second stator , wherein the hub interface of the second stator is coupled to the fan hub ; a first end coupled to the inner wall ; a second end coupled to the inner wall ; and a hub interface disposed between the first end of the second stator and the second end of the second stator , wherein the hub interface of the second stator is coupled to the fan hub ; wherein the first stator and the second stator are bilaterally symmetrical to one another about a plane through the central axis ; characterized in that the first stator and the second stator are curved stators; wherein the first end of the first stator and the first end of the second stator are angularly offset relative to each other about the central axis by a first angular value and wherein the second end of the first stator and the second end of the second stator are angularly offset relative to each other about the central axis by a second angular value that is greater than the first angular value. <EOS>