ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,589,866, issued on March 31.

"Aircraft propulsion system" was invented by Steve Walpole (Mesa, Ariz.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An aircraft propulsion system is provided. The system may provide improved directional control of an aircraft, eliminating the need for a tail rotor. The system may include a frame connected between a body of the aircraft and a main rotor having a torque effect on the body. The system may also include a first motor mounted to the frame and configured to spin in a first rotational direction. The system may further include a second motor mounted to the frame and configured to spin in a second rotational direc...