US 12,240,603 B1
Oblique all-wing vehicle
Kevin E. Mahaffy, Oak Hills, CA (US)
Assigned to EXQUADRUM, INC., Adelanto, CA (US)
Filed by EXQUADRUM, INC., Adelanto, CA (US)
Filed on Jan. 23, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/158,261.
Int. Cl. B64C 39/10 (2006.01); B64D 1/02 (2006.01); B64D 27/02 (2006.01); B64D 37/04 (2006.01)
CPC B64C 39/10 (2013.01) [B64D 1/02 (2013.01); B64D 27/023 (2013.01); B64D 37/04 (2013.01)] 3 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of operating an oblique all-wing vehicle, comprising:
arranging the oblique all-wing vehicle into a vertical orientation with a longitudinal axis thereof arranged vertically and a rocket engine at a longitudinal end thereof facing vertically downward;
launching the oblique all-wing vehicle while in the vertical orientation by igniting the rocket engine for an ascent period and thereafter terminating thrust of the rocket engine;
as the oblique all-wing vehicle descends back toward Earth, orienting the oblique all-wing vehicle so that the rocket engine forms a leading nose of the oblique all-wing vehicle for a descent period;
after the descent period, reorienting the oblique all-wing vehicle into an oblique orientation as the oblique all-wing vehicle glides to a landing.