US 12,358,634 B2
Assembly for dual engine vertical take off and landing collapsible fixed wing aircraft
Dane Michael Chantrill, Irvine, CA (US); and Gregory Joseph Toland, Escondido, CA (US)
Assigned to Anduril Industries, Inc., Costa Mesa, CA (US)
Filed by Anduril Industries, Inc., Costa Mesa, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/301,429.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/444,080, filed on Feb. 8, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0262529 A1, Aug. 8, 2024
Int. Cl. B64F 5/10 (2017.01); B23P 19/04 (2006.01); B64C 1/06 (2006.01); B64C 3/56 (2006.01); B64C 29/00 (2006.01); B64C 29/02 (2006.01); B64D 29/02 (2006.01); B64F 5/50 (2017.01); B64U 80/50 (2023.01); B64U 20/50 (2023.01)
CPC B64D 29/02 (2013.01) [B23P 19/04 (2013.01); B64C 1/063 (2013.01); B64C 3/56 (2013.01); B64C 29/00 (2013.01); B64C 29/02 (2013.01); B64F 5/10 (2017.01); B64F 5/50 (2017.01); B64U 80/50 (2023.01); B64U 20/50 (2023.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of assembling an aircraft, comprising:
mounting a first engine nacelle to a first wing;
mounting a second engine nacelle to a second wing;
causing the first wing to be extended relative to a center wing or to a fuselage mount;
causing the second wing to be extended relative to the center wing or to the fuselage mount;
causing a first landing module coupled to the first engine nacelle to be configured in an extended state when the first wing is extended relative to the center wing or to the fuselage mount; and
causing a second landing module coupled to the second engine nacelle to be configured in an extended state when the second wing is extended relative to the center wing or to the fuselage mount.