US 12,420,922 B2
Vertical take-off and landing craft systems and methods
William Kyle Heironimus, Dallas, TX (US); Brian Wang, San Diego, CA (US); Stephen Chung, Watauga, TX (US); Luis Gonzalez, Los Angeles, CA (US); Tony Li Jung Chen, Irvine, CA (US); and Brett Gibson Morham, Manhattan Beach, CA (US)
Assigned to Supernal, LLC, Washington, DC (US)
Filed by SUPERNAL, LLC, Washington, DC (US)
Filed on Mar. 14, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/605,447.
Application 18/605,447 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/293,472, previously published as PCT/US2022/074357, filed on Jul. 29, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/333,966, filed on Apr. 22, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/203,822, filed on Jul. 31, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0217656 A1, Jul. 4, 2024
Int. Cl. B64C 29/00 (2006.01); B64C 9/00 (2006.01); B64C 39/04 (2006.01)
CPC B64C 29/0033 (2013.01) [B64C 39/04 (2013.01); B64C 9/00 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A craft comprising:
a body;
a lift surface attached to the body;
a first proprotor positioned towards a first end of the lift surface;
a second proprotor positioned towards a second end of the lift surface;
a first boom positioned between the body and the first proprotor and attached to the lift surface;
a second boom positioned between the body and the second proprotor and attached to the lift surface;
wherein the first boom and the second boom are connected via a tail aft of the body, wherein the tail includes a connecting surface above the lift surface, and wherein the connecting surface is substantially horizontal;
a third proprotor positioned at a front surface of the first boom;
a fourth proprotor positioned at a front surface of the second boom;
a fifth proprotor positioned on a first end of the connecting surface; and
a sixth proprotor positioned on a second end of the connecting surface.