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Aircraft

An aircraft, particularly an aircraft for vertical take-off and landing. The aircraft includes a fuselage, and a variable lift body defining an aerofoil. The variable lift body is moveably attached to the fuselage. The variable lift body is pivotable around a first axis extending in the wing span direction. The rotary actuator is adapted to cause the variable lift body to pivot in relation to the fuselage arranged within the aerofoil.

Publication details

Recorded assignee: Archer Aviation Inc.
Publication number: US 12589869 B2
Publication type: Utility patent grant
Publication date: Mar 31, 2026
Filing date: Feb 18, 2022
CPC classes: B64C29/0033, B64C1/0009, B64C9/16, B64C29/02, B64D27/18, B64U30/26, B64U50/18, B64C11/001, B64D27/02, B64U10/25
Inventors: Moebius; Andreas, Wildoer; Matt, Brath; Kilian, Sainz De La Maza; Javier

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