Aircraft having articulated horizontal tail units

    公开(公告)号:US11220323B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-11

    申请号:US16297841

    申请日:2019-03-11

    申请人: Airbus SAS

    发明人: Daniel Kierbel

    摘要: An aircraft comprising a fixed structure, a fuselage mounted on the fixed structure and a tail unit system comprising a structural element housed inside the fuselage and mounted to be rotationally mobile relative to the fixed structure about a transverse axis of rotation parallel to a transverse axis of the aircraft. A first actuation system displaces the structural element in rotation about the transverse axis of rotation, on either side of the structural element. A horizontal tail unit has one end rotationally mobiley mounted on the structural element about a longitudinal axis of rotation parallel to a longitudinal axis of the aircraft and another end which extends out of the fuselage by passing through a window in the fuselage. For each horizontal tail unit, a second actuation system displaces the horizontal tail unit in rotation about the longitudinal axis of rotation.

    LEADING EDGE STRUCTURE FOR A FLOW CONTROL SYSTEM OF AN AIRCRAFT

    公开(公告)号:US20210371088A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-02

    申请号:US17185394

    申请日:2021-02-25

    IPC分类号: B64C21/02 B64C5/06

    摘要: A leading edge structure for an aircraft flow control system includes a leading edge panel curvingly surrounding a plenum. The leading edge panel has a first side portion and a second side portion with an inner surface facing the plenum and an outer surface contacting an ambient flow. The leading edge panel includes a plurality of micro pores forming a fluid connection between the plenum and the ambient flow. An air outlet is arranged in the first or second side portion and is fluidly connected to the plenum for letting out air from the plenum into the ambient flow. The air outlet is formed as a fixed air outlet including an outlet panel extending in a fixed manner from the leading edge panel into the ambient flow, such that a rearward facing outlet opening is formed between the leading edge panel and a rear edge of the outlet panel.

    AIRCRAFT WITH MULTI SPAR BOX CONNECTION TO FUSELAGE

    公开(公告)号:US20210371079A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-02

    申请号:US16884911

    申请日:2020-05-27

    摘要: An aircraft has a vertical stabilizer with a multi-spar box and a base rib assembly secured to the multi-spar box. The base rib assembly has front longitudinal lugs, rear longitudinal lugs, and opposing middle longitudinal lugs. Front clevises corresponding to the front longitudinal lugs are secured to frame members of the fuselage of the aircraft and each has a first, second, and third mounting arms. Rear clevises corresponding to the rear longitudinal lugs are secured to frame members and each has a first, second, and third mounting arms. Middle clevises corresponding to the middle longitudinal lugs are secured to frame members and each has only first and second mounting arms. Retaining members inserted through mounting holes in each longitudinal lug and mounting holes in each corresponding clevis secures the vertical stabilizer to the fuselage.

    Systems and methods for countering an unmanned air vehicle

    公开(公告)号:US11161610B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-02

    申请号:US16523755

    申请日:2019-07-26

    申请人: INSITU, INC.

    发明人: Wayne Goodrich

    摘要: Systems and methods for countering an unmanned air vehicle are disclosed. An example method includes detecting a target UAV via a first component of a target acquisition system. The example method further includes, in response to detecting the target UAV, directing, by executing one or more computer-readable instructions of a launch control system in communication with the target acquisition system, an interceptor UAV to launch. The example method further includes, subsequent to the launch, tracking the target UAV via a second component of the target acquisition system, the second component carried by the interceptor UAV. The example method further includes, when the target UAV is within a target range of the interceptor UAV, deploying a disabling element from the interceptor UAV toward the target UAV.

    Configuration for vertical take-off and landing system for aerial vehicles

    公开(公告)号:US11148801B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-19

    申请号:US16020116

    申请日:2018-06-27

    申请人: JETOPTERA, INC.

    发明人: Andrei Evulet

    摘要: A vehicle, includes a main body. A fluid generator is coupled to the main body and produces a fluid stream. At least one tail conduit is fluidly coupled to the generator. First and second fore ejectors are coupled to the main body and respectively coupled to a starboard side and port side of the vehicle. The fore ejectors respectively comprise an outlet structure out of which fluid flows. At least one tail ejector is fluidly coupled to the tail conduit. The tail ejector comprises an outlet structure out of which fluid flows. A primary airfoil element includes a closed wing having a leading edge and a trailing edge. The leading and trailing edges of the closed wing define an interior region. The at least one propulsion device is at least partially disposed within the interior region.

    AIRCRAFT WITH FOLDABLE TAIL
    17.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210053670A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-25

    申请号:US16544117

    申请日:2019-08-19

    申请人: Bell Textron Inc.

    发明人: Martin Landry

    摘要: An embodiment is an aircraft, including at least a fuselage, a tail rotatably coupled to the fuselage, the tail coupled at an aft of the fuselage, and a tail actuator coupled to the fuselage and the tail, the tail actuator to transition the tail between an extended position and a retracted position.

    Wind Energy Kite Tail
    19.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200039632A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-06

    申请号:US16589875

    申请日:2019-10-01

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to an aerial vehicle with a horizontal tailplane disposed along a bottom edge of a vertical tailfin. Namely, the aerial vehicle includes an empennage attached to the fuselage via a tail boom and a tail coupling. The empennage includes a vertical tailfin that extends below the tail coupling. The empennage also includes a tube arranged along a leading edge of the vertical tailfin and below the tail coupling of the aerial vehicle. The empennage additionally includes one or more rotating actuators and a horizontal tailplane. The horizontal tailplane is coupled to the tail via the tube and includes a continuous leading edge and a cutout. The one or more rotating actuators are configured rotate the horizontal tailplane about an axis of the tube. At least a portion of the vertical tailfin is configured to pass through the cutout.

    Aircraft Having an Aft Engine
    20.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190337630A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-07

    申请号:US16512730

    申请日:2019-07-16

    摘要: An aircraft is provided including a fuselage that extends along a longitudinal direction between a forward end and an aft end. A boundary layer ingestion fan is mounted to the fuselage at the aft end and is configured for ingesting boundary layer airflow off the surface of the fuselage. The fuselage defines a profile proximate the boundary layer ingestion fan that is optimized for ingesting a maximum amount of boundary layer air and improving propulsive efficiency of the aircraft. More specifically, the fuselage defines a cross sectional profile upstream of the boundary layer ingestion fan that has more cross sectional area in a top half relative to a bottom half as defined relative to a centerline of the boundary layer ingestion fan.