公开(公告)号：US20200164975A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-28

申请号：US16200024

申请日：2018-11-26

Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.

Inventor： Daniel Robertson ,  Kirk Groninga ,  Matthew Louis

IPC: B64C29/00 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64C11/00 ,  B64C11/46

Abstract: A rotorcraft that utilizes both a main compound rotor and a plurality of tiltrotors is disclosed. The main rotor and the thrusters can provide vertical lift for vertical take-off and landing of the rotorcraft. The thrusters of the rotorcraft can articulate to a horizontal position to facilitate horizontal flight. The main rotor of the rotorcraft can continue to provide vertical lift for the rotorcraft in horizontal flight, as well as operate in an autorotation mode. In the event of a failure of the main power source of the rotorcraft, the main rotor in autorotation mode can safety land the rotorcraft. In the autorotation mode, the main rotor can create electrical energy that is stored in a battery and can be used to power the plurality of thrusters. The rotorcraft can also be configured in an anti-torque mode, where the thrusters cancel out the torque of the main rotor.

公开(公告)号：USD739335S1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-22

申请号：US29470694

申请日：2013-10-24

Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.

Designer： Daniel Robertson ,  Berlin Benfield ,  Cory Hitte ,  Kirk Groninga