{
  "patent_number": "US 12735168",
  "country": "US",
  "title": "Aircraft Design for Sustained High-G Turns with Low Thrust",
  "original_title": "Aircraft design and technology",
  "summary": "This patent describes an aircraft designed with unique wings, body, and engine placement to make tight, sustained turns with less engine power than traditional planes.",
  "what_it_does": "Based on the abstract, this patent describes an aircraft designed for sustained high-G forces and high turn rates using less engine power. It achieves this by carefully balancing thrust and drag through a combination of \"dual low thrust engines\" and unique aerodynamic features. These features include a wing positioned laterally, horizontal and vertical tail surfaces, and engines mounted vertically below the fixed wing. Additionally, it incorporates \"leading edge root extensions\" (LERX) where the wing meets the fuselage, \"dynamic slats\" on the wing's front edge, and a \"chine\" along the fuselage nose. For example, the dynamic slats can extend to increase lift during a sharp turn, helping the aircraft maintain control and maneuverability at high angles of attack.",
  "what_it_does_not_cover": [
    "Does not cover aircraft primarily designed for high-speed straight-line flight without an emphasis on sustained high-G turns.",
    "Does not cover aircraft that lack specific aerodynamic features like leading edge root extensions or dynamic slats.",
    "Does not cover aircraft where the engines are mounted in different configurations, such as above the wing or within the fuselage.",
    "Does not cover aircraft without a chine formed in the fuselage along its lateral sides at the nose.",
    "Does not cover aircraft relying solely on high-thrust engines to achieve maneuverability, rather than balancing thrust and drag with low-thrust engines."
  ],
  "filed": "2018-12-17",
  "granted": "2026-09-15",
  "expires": null,
  "status": "active",
  "holder": null,
  "holder_url": null,
  "inventors": [],
  "times_cited": 0,
  "tags": [
    "aerospace",
    "mechanical",
    "defense"
  ],
  "abstract": "An aircraft designed to provide sustained G forces, with a relatively high steady angle of attack maneuverability using less thrust by balancing thrust and drag to sustain a high turn rate with dual low thrust engines using novel wing and fuselage designs. The aircraft includes a wing oriented laterally relative to the fuselage, at least one horizontal tail surface extending laterally from the fuselage and positioned rearward of the fixed wing, and at least one vertical tail surface extending upward from the fuselage. The first and second engines are mounted to the fuselage at locations positioned vertically below the fixed wing. The aircraft includes leading edge root extensions mounted to the fixed wing and the fuselage at a leading edge of the fixed wing, at least one dynamic slat mounted to a leading edge of the wing structure, and a chine formed in the fuselage along lateral sides thereof at a nose of the aircraft.",
  "url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/12735168/aircraft-design-and-technology",
  "markdown_url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/12735168/aircraft-design-and-technology/md",
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