Abstract: Modular nacelles to provide vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) capabilities to fixed-wing aerial vehicles, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A representative system includes a nacelle, a power source carried by the nacelle, and multiple VTOL rotors carried by the nacelle and coupled to the power source. The system can further include an attachment system carried by the nacelle and configured to releasably attach the nacelle to an aircraft wing.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 3, 2015
Date of Patent:
November 13, 2018
Assignee:
DronetechUAV Corporation
Inventors:
Jaime G. Sada-Salinas, David Alejandro Arellano-Escarpita