Modular articulated-wing aircraft

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9387926
APP PUB NO 20120048990A1
SERIAL NO

13154796

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Systems and/or methods for forming a multiple-articulated flying system (skybase) having a high aspect ratio wing platform, operable to loiter over an area of interest at a high altitude are provided. In certain exemplary embodiments, autonomous modular flyers join together in a wingtip-to-wingtip manner. Such modular flyers may derive their power from insolation. The autonomous flyers may include sensors which operate individually, or collectively after a skybase is formed. The skybase preferably may be aggregated, disaggregated, and/or re-aggregated as called for by the prevailing conditions. Thus, it may be possible to provide a “forever-on-station” aircraft.

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NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION2980 FAIRVIEW PARK DRIVE FALLS CHURCH VA 22042-4511

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Sommer, Geoffrey S Arlington, US 4 78

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