A system and method for having a fuel cell wastewater balancer. The wastewater balancer includes a hydrogen tank which stores hydrogen to be consumed by a fuel cell and a ballast tank which stores wastewater produced as a biproduct of the fuel cell reaction. A controller maintains the center of gravity of an aircraft by distributing wastewater to the ballast tank as hydrogen is consumed by the fuel cell.

Apparatus and associated methods relate to an Aerial Munitions Loading and Delivery System (LBDS) configured to be mounted on an unmanned aerial platform, the LBDS having a munition holding unit including: a lever engaging frame configured to engage a interlock engagement frame of a fused munition, and a spring-loaded pin coupled to a top end of the munition configured to vertically support the munition, wherein, when the munition is loaded into the LBDS, the lever engaging frame includes an aperture configured to allow access to a safety pin of the munition. The lever engaging frame and the spring-loaded pin may, for example, exert a force in opposite directions along a horizontal axis to deactivate the munition, such that the safety pin can be removed without activating the munition.

Apparatus and associated methods relate to an Aerial Munitions Loading and Delivery System (LBDS) configured to be mounted on an unmanned aerial platform, the LBDS having a munition holding unit including: a lever engaging frame configured to engage a interlock engagement frame of a fused munition, and a spring-loaded pin coupled to a top end of the munition configured to vertically support the munition, wherein, when the munition is loaded into the LBDS, the lever engaging frame includes an aperture configured to allow access to a safety pin of the munition. The lever engaging frame and the spring-loaded pin may, for example, exert a force in opposite directions along a horizontal axis to deactivate the munition, such that the safety pin can be removed without activating the munition.

Vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft can provide opportunities to incorporate aerial transportation into transportation networks for cities and metropolitan areas. However, VTOL aircraft can be sensitive to uneven weight distributions, e.g., the payload of an aircraft is primarily loaded in the front, back, left, or right. When the aircraft is loaded unevenly, the center of mass of the aircraft may shift substantially enough to negatively impact performance of the aircraft. Thus, in turn, there is an opportunity that the VTOL may be loaded unevenly if seating, luggage placement, and/or positions of internal components are not coordinated. This application describes systems and methods for dynamically assigning payloads and adjusting components of the VTOL aircraft.

Vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft can provide opportunities to incorporate aerial transportation into transportation networks for cities and metropolitan areas. However, VTOL aircraft can be sensitive to uneven weight distributions, e.g., the payload of an aircraft is primarily loaded in the front, back, left, or right. When the aircraft is loaded unevenly, the center of mass of the aircraft may shift substantially enough to negatively impact performance of the aircraft. Thus, in turn, there is an opportunity that the VTOL may be loaded unevenly if seating, luggage placement, and/or positions of internal components are not coordinated. This application describes systems and methods for dynamically assigning payloads and adjusting components of the VTOL aircraft.