US Patent Issued to JetZero on June 23 for "Aircraft with engine dropping system" (California Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,662,246, issued on June 23, was assigned to JetZero Inc. (Long Beach, Calif.).

"Aircraft with engine dropping system" was invented by Raphael Diaz (Vacaville, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An aircraft with an engine dropping mechanism is disclosed. The aircraft includes at least an engine, wherein the at least engine is top mounted to the aircraft; a main body; at least an engine support structure mechanically connecting the at least an engine with the main body; and the well extending from an upper surface of the aircraft toward a lower surface of the aircraft, wherein the well is configured to allow for a vertical displacement ...