US Patent Issued on July 29 for "Multi-segment oblique flying wing aircraft" (California, Michigan Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,371,161, issued on July 29.

"Multi-segment oblique flying wing aircraft" was invented by Gregor Veble Mikic (Santa Cruz, Calif.), JoeBen Bevirt (Santa Cruz, Calif.) and Benjamin John Brelje (Ann Arbor, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A multi-segment oblique flying wing aircraft which has three distinct segments including two outer wing segments and a central wing segment. The central segment may be thicker in the vertical direction and adapted to hold pilots and passengers. The outer wing segments may be substantially thinner and may taper as they progress outboard from the wing center. The multi-segment oblique flying wing aircraft...