Ying-Qian Zhang

Experimental Verification of Cruise Efficiency Enhancement for a Lift-Wing UAV with an Independently Controlled Tail-Mounted Pusher

Multi-rotor UAVs suffer from a sharp decline in rotor efficiency during high-speed cruise, severely limiting their endurance. To address this issue, this paper proposes a vertical takeoff and landing configuration that integrates a lift wing with an independent tail-mounted pusher. The wing lift unloads the vertical ro...