Abstract: A VTOL aircraft includes a pod having a pod forward portion and a pod aft portion. The pod forward portion is connected to an inboard wing of the VTOL aircraft and the pod aft portion is connected to an outboard wing and a vertical stabilizer of the VTOL aircraft. The pod aft portion rotates, together with the outboard wing and the vertical stabilizer, about a centerline of the pod relative to the pod forward portion.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 18, 2024
Date of Patent:
April 21, 2026
Assignee:
Method Aeronautics, LLC
Inventors:
Neil Boertlein, Daniel Hatfield, Jeremy Novara