Engineers from the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education "Kazan National Research Technical University named after A.N. Tupolev - KAI" have created a vertical take-off and horizontal flight aircraft that changes operating modes without swivel engines and complex mechanical drives.
The new design belongs to the class of vertical take-off and landing aircraft. The apparatus is capable of taking off, hovering, transitioning to horizontal flight, and landing through software control of the thrust of several electric motors.
The main feature of the project is the rejection of motor tilting mechanisms and other moving parts that are traditionally used in such systems. Instead, the change in the aircraft's position occurs due to the redistribution of thrust between the engines. Control algorithms use data from inertial sensors and satellite navigation, calculate the necessary position of the apparatus, and automatically regulate the operation of the propulsion system.
The design includes a fuselage with X-shaped wing arrangement and several electric motors installed rigidly. During the transition to horizontal flight, the aircraft tilts forward due to the thrust difference between groups of engines. As it accelerates, the wings begin to generate lift, after which engine power can be reduced.
The development is aimed at tasks of aviation monitoring, cartography, search and rescue operations, logistics, and other areas where a combination of vertical take-off with efficient horizontal flight is required.
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