公开(公告)号：US20220106054A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-07

申请号：US17554154

申请日：2021-12-17

Applicant: Textron Innovations Inc.

Inventor： Colton Gilliland ,  David Bockmiller

IPC: B64D35/08 ,  B64C27/28

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides an aircraft that includes a fuselage and a rotatable wing disposed above the fuselage. At least one cross-wing driveshaft is disposed within the wing and is driven in rotation by a drive system connected to first and second engines that are located at respective sides of the fuselage beneath the wing. The drive system is so configured that one or both of the first engine and the second engine can drive the at least one cross-wing driveshaft in the event of failure of an engine.

公开(公告)号：US11738879B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-29

申请号：US17554154

申请日：2021-12-17

Applicant: Textron Innovations Inc.

Inventor： Colton Gilliland ,  David Bockmiller

IPC: B64D35/08 ,  B64C27/28 ,  B64D35/04

CPC classification number: B64D35/08 ,  B64C27/28 ,  B64D35/04

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides an aircraft that includes a fuselage and a rotatable wing disposed above the fuselage. At least one cross-wing driveshaft is disposed within the wing and is driven in rotation by a drive system connected to first and second engines that are located at respective sides of the fuselage beneath the wing. The drive system is so configured that one or both of the first engine and the second engine can drive the at least one cross-wing driveshaft in the event of failure of an engine.