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Multirotor aircraft with an airframe and at least one wing

US10836475B2 · kind B2 · utility

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14Claims

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Assignee

AIRBUS HELICOPTERS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH · DE

Inventors

Rupert Pfaller · Riemerling, DE
Uwe KIESEWETTER · Landsberg am Lech, DE
Sebastian Mores · Munich, DE
Marius Bebesel · Augsburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 27, 2018
Grant date	Nov 17, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 10, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB64C2027/8236
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A multirotor aircraft with an airframe and at least one wing that is mounted to the airframe, the at least one wing being provided with at least four thrust producing units that are arranged in spanwise direction of the at least one wing, wherein each one of the at least four thrust producing units comprises at least one rotor assembly that is accommodated in an associated shrouding, the associated shrouding being integrated into the at least one wing, wherein the associated shrouding defines an air duct that is axially delimited by an air inlet region and an air outlet region, wherein the air inlet region exhibits in circumferential direction of the air duct at least two different aerodynamic profiles.

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