Method for hovering an aircraft with respect to an axis with a controllable pitch angle
US11698645B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 16, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64C2027/8236
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for hovering an aircraft having at least one wing and at least one rotary wing and at least one propeller, the aircraft comprising an autopilot system. The method comprises keeping the aircraft hovering, with the autopilot system, in the setpoint position, keeping the aircraft hovering in this way comprising controlling, with the autopilot system, a pitch of blades of the at least one propeller irrespective of the setpoint pitch angle and controlling, with the autopilot system, a pitch of blades of the at least one rotary wing as a function at least of the setpoint pitch angle.
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