| CPC B64C 29/0033 (2013.01) [B64C 7/02 (2013.01); B64C 11/28 (2013.01); B64C 27/08 (2013.01); B64C 27/28 (2013.01); B64C 27/30 (2013.01); B64C 39/068 (2013.01); B64D 27/24 (2013.01); Y02T 50/60 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |

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1. A propeller deployment mechanism for an electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft, said propeller deployment mechanism comprising:
an extendable linkage assembly, said extendable linkage assembly comprising one or more pivoting mounting points on a first end, said pivoting mounting points adapted to mount to fixed mounting points on an electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft;
an outboard bracket, said outboard bracket comprising a central axis, said outboard bracket coupled to a second end of said extendable linkage; and
and a deployment drive unit,
wherein said extendable linkage assembly is adapted to deploy said outboard bracket from a first position where said central axis of said outboard bracket is horizontal to a second position wherein said central axis of said outboard bracket is vertical.
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