- Patent Title: Independent hydraulic control system for rotorcraft secondary rotor
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Application No.: US13932407Application Date: 2013-07-01
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Publication No.: US09815553B2Publication Date: 2017-11-14
- Inventor: James M. McCollough , Carlos A. Fenny
- Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
- Applicant Address: US TX Fort Worth
- Assignee: Bell Helicopter Tectron Inc.
- Current Assignee: Bell Helicopter Tectron Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Fort Worth
- Main IPC: B64C27/00
- IPC: B64C27/00 ; B64C27/78 ; B64C27/54 ; B64C27/82 ; B64C27/64
Abstract:
According to some embodiments, a rotorcraft includes a secondary rotor control system located proximate to the empennage of the rotorcraft. The secondary rotor control system includes at least one hydraulic pump and at least one hydraulic actuator. The at least one hydraulic pump is located proximate to the empennage. The at least one hydraulic actuator is located proximate to the empennage and configured to adjust at least one operating characteristic of the at least one secondary rotor blade.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150001337A1 Independent Hydraulic Control System for Rotorcraft Secondary Rotor Public/Granted day:2015-01-01
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