An aircraft having a fuselage with one or more wings coupled to the fuselage. A pair of booms are attached to the one or more wings. Each boom has a front end coupled with a front propulsion system and a rear end coupled with a rear propulsion system. Each front propulsion system includes a front motor coupled with a foldable front propeller in a tractor configuration. Each rear propulsion system includes a rear motor coupled with a foldable rear propeller in a pusher configuration.

An example method includes: receiving information indicative of a desired aircraft cruise insertion point comprising achieving a desired cruise altitude for an aircraft within a predetermined period of time from departure, or within a predetermined distance from departure; determining a desired airspeed for the aircraft; prior to a flight of the aircraft, determining, based on the desired airspeed and the desired aircraft cruise insertion point, a climb trajectory for the aircraft; and during a climb flight phase of the aircraft, varying climb thrust of an engine of the aircraft to follow the climb trajectory and achieve the desired aircraft cruise insertion point.

An example method includes: receiving information indicative of a desired aircraft cruise insertion point comprising achieving a desired cruise altitude for an aircraft within a predetermined period of time from departure, or within a predetermined distance from departure; determining a desired airspeed for the aircraft; prior to a flight of the aircraft, determining, based on the desired airspeed and the desired aircraft cruise insertion point, a climb trajectory for the aircraft; and during a climb flight phase of the aircraft, varying climb thrust of an engine of the aircraft to follow the climb trajectory and achieve the desired aircraft cruise insertion point.

A hybrid VTOL jet car comprising a light weight floatable chassis adapted for carrying a payload, a retractable tail section attached to a light weight floatable chassis at the rear end adapted for stabilizing the hybrid VTOL jet car, a plurality of wheels at the bottom of the hybrid VTOL jet car, a plurality of retractable wings on the sides of light weight floatable chassis, adapted for maneuvering the hybrid VTOL jet car. Further features may include a plurality of thrust-producing engines adapted for generating the thrust required for driving the hybrid VTOL jet car on a surface as well as in the air and a plurality of parachutes attached to the hybrid VTOL jet car to safely land the hybrid VTOL jet car under emergency.

A hybrid VTOL jet car comprising a light weight floatable chassis adapted for carrying a payload, a retractable tail section attached to a light weight floatable chassis at the rear end adapted for stabilizing the hybrid VTOL jet car, a plurality of wheels at the bottom of the hybrid VTOL jet car, a plurality of retractable wings on the sides of light weight floatable chassis, adapted for maneuvering the hybrid VTOL jet car. Further features may include a plurality of thrust-producing engines adapted for generating the thrust required for driving the hybrid VTOL jet car on a surface as well as in the air and a plurality of parachutes attached to the hybrid VTOL jet car to safely land the hybrid VTOL jet car under emergency.

A method for hovering an aircraft having at least one wing and at least one rotary wing and at least one propeller, the aircraft comprising an autopilot system. The method comprises keeping the aircraft hovering, with the autopilot system, in the setpoint position, keeping the aircraft hovering in this way comprising controlling, with the autopilot system, a pitch of blades of the at least one propeller irrespective of the setpoint pitch angle and controlling, with the autopilot system, a pitch of blades of the at least one rotary wing as a function at least of the setpoint pitch angle.

A control system for an aircraft, the system including a pilot input device configured to receive a pilot input, a plurality of sensors, each of the plurality of sensors positioned on a corresponding landing gear of the aircraft and configured to sense a parameter on the corresponding landing gear, and a controller in communication with the plurality of sensors, the controller configured to calculate an output command based on the pilot input and the sensed parameters of the landing gear, the output command including instructions for controlling a rotor of the aircraft.

An apparatus and method for operating a communication system for a vehicle, comprising a directed communication receiver configured to output a signal related to beam tracking strength, an inertial reference module configured to receive the beam tracking strength and provide a heading observation based thereon. At least one indicator communicably coupled with the inertial reference module to provide an indication related to the heading of the vehicle.

A control system of an air vehicle for urban air mobility (UAM) is provided. A human-machine interface (HMI) system enables people to more easily control the air vehicle for UAM with a familiar method. The control system includes a steeling wheel operated for steering of the air vehicle, an accelerator pedal operated for acceleration of the air vehicle, and a decelerator pedal operated for deceleration and braking of the air vehicle. An altitude designating device selects and designates a target altitude and a controller generates a control command for adjusting altitude, acceleration, deceleration and braking, and steering of the air vehicle, based on air vehicle driving information. A drive device is then operated according to the control command generated from the controller.

An aircraft emergency control system comprises at least one sensor configured to output an electronic signal relating to detection of incapacitation of at least one aircraft crew member. A processor is configured to receive and process the electronic signal to determine whether emergency action is to be taken. A control unit is configured to communicate, in use, a control signal to an avionics system of the aircraft in relation to the emergency action if the processor determines that emergency action is to be taken.