Aircraft provided with a swiveling tail rotor, and an associated method
US8763949B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 8, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 5, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64C27/82
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An aircraft (1) having an airframe (4) extending from a rear end (4″) to a front end (4′), a rotary wing (2), and a tail rotor (10). The aircraft (1) also includes a power plant (20) driving said rotary wing (2) via a main power gearbox (30) secured to a mast (31) of said rotary wing (2), said power plant (20) driving said tail rotor (10) via a tail power gearbox (40). The aircraft possesses pivot means (43) for causing the tail rotor (10) to swivel in a reversible manner from a stationary first position (POS1) towards a second position (POS2). The aircraft also includes tilt means (50) for tilting said mast (31) in a reversible manner.
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