An aircraft operable to transition between thrust-borne lift in a VTOL orientation and wing-borne lift in a forward flight orientation, the aircraft comprising: an airframe including first and second wings with first and second pylons coupled therebetween, the airframe having a pitch axis ; a distributed thrust array coupled to the airframe, the distributed thrust array including at least six propulsion assemblies including a first pair of propulsion assemblies , a second pair of propulsion assemblies and a third pair of propulsion assemblies ; a flight control system operably associated with the distributed thrust array and operable to independently control each of the propulsion assemblies ; and a package delivery module coupled to the airframe; wherein, in the forward flight orientation, the first wing and the first pair of propulsion assemblies are below the package delivery module , the second wing and the second pair of propulsion assemblies are above the package delivery module , the first and second pylons are lateral of the package delivery module , and the third pair of propulsion assemblies is lateral of the package delivery module and positioned along the pitch axis : wherein, in the VTOL orientation, the first wing and the first pair of propulsion assemblies are forward of the package delivery module, the second wing and the second pair of propulsion assemblies are aft of the package delivery module , the first and second pylons are lateral of the package delivery module , and the third pair of propulsion assemblies is lateral of the package delivery module and positioned along the pitch axis ; and wherein, the aircraft is configured to transition between the forward flight orientation and the VTOL orientation by rotating about the pitch axis . an airframe including first and second wings with first and second pylons coupled therebetween, the airframe having a pitch axis ; a distributed thrust array coupled to the airframe, the distributed thrust array including at least six propulsion assemblies including a first pair of propulsion assemblies , a second pair of propulsion assemblies and a third pair of propulsion assemblies ; a flight control system operably associated with the distributed thrust array and operable to independently control each of the propulsion assemblies ; and a package delivery module coupled to the airframe; wherein, in the forward flight orientation, the first wing and the first pair of propulsion assemblies are below the package delivery module , the second wing and the second pair of propulsion assemblies are above the package delivery module , the first and second pylons are lateral of the package delivery module , and the third pair of propulsion assemblies is lateral of the package delivery module and wherein, in the VTOL orientation, the first wing and the first pair of propulsion assemblies are forward of the package delivery module, the second wing and the second pair of propulsion assemblies are aft of the package delivery module , the first and second pylons are lateral of the package delivery module , and the third pair of propulsion assemblies is lateral of the package delivery module and positioned along the pitch axis ; and wherein, the aircraft is configured to transition between the forward flight orientation and the VTOL orientation by rotating about the pitch axis . <EOS>