A multi-monocopter system is provided, including a plurality of monocopters. Each monocopter includes: a flight controller, disposed on a housing member, operable to control a flight of the monocopter in an individual flight mode and a flight of the plurality of monocopters collectively in a cooperative flight mode; a wing member; a thrust unit; and a magnetic connector coupled to the housing member. The magnetic connector is configured to be connectable to corresponding magnetic connectors of other monocopters of the plurality of monocopters via a magnetic force to operate in the cooperative flight mode. When in the cooperative flight mode during flight, the flight controller is operable to control a rotational speed of the plurality of monocopters collectively to produce a centrifugal force that exceeds the magnetic force for separating the plurality of monocopters connected via the magnetic force to convert the cooperative flight mode to the individual flight mode.

A multi-monocopter system is provided, including a plurality of monocopters. Each monocopter includes: a flight controller, disposed on a housing member, operable to control a flight of the monocopter in an individual flight mode and a flight of the plurality of monocopters collectively in a cooperative flight mode; a wing member; a thrust unit; and a magnetic connector coupled to the housing member. The magnetic connector is configured to be connectable to corresponding magnetic connectors of other monocopters of the plurality of monocopters via a magnetic force to operate in the cooperative flight mode. When in the cooperative flight mode during flight, the flight controller is operable to control a rotational speed of the plurality of monocopters collectively to produce a centrifugal force that exceeds the magnetic force for separating the plurality of monocopters connected via the magnetic force to convert the cooperative flight mode to the individual flight mode.

An aircraft may include a tail having a rudder and a pair of wings. The pair of wings may include at least one flap and at least one roll control device. The aircraft may also include at least two thrust-producing devices. The aircraft may also include a differential thrust control system including a computing device having at least one processor. The at least one processer may be configured to control an attitude of the aircraft by selectively operating the at least two thrust-producing devices, the rudder, and the at least one roll control device based at least in part on a plurality of conditions provided by a plurality of sensors on the aircraft and a selected mode setting of a mode control panel. The computing device may be communicatively coupled to the at least two thrust-producing devices, the rudder, and the at least one roll control device.