摘要:
The present invention provides a single seat aircraft having the capabilities of vertical takeoff, landing and hovering operations utilizing the X-Wing as a conventional helicopter rotating wing. After transition to forward flight following takeoff, the rotating wing is stopped and becomes a fixed wing of "X" configuration. The aircraft utilizes two engines within the fuselage, one engine being positioned vertically above the other along the longitudinal axis of the aircraft, the particular arrangement of engines allowing aircraft size and weight to be substantially reduced.
摘要:
A tail rotor arrangement for rotary wing aircraft, comprising a tunnel of axis X--X transverse with respect to the aircraft and in which is disposed a multi-blade rotor coaxial with respect to the tunnel and generating a transverse air flow. The arrangement comprises a plurality of fixed blades disposed inside of the tunnel downstream of the rotor with respect to the air flow and arranged in at least substantially radial manner with respect to the tunnel in order to be able to recover, in the form of an axial thrust, the energy of rotation of the air flow at the outlet of the rotor. The tail rotor arrangement provides an increase in thrust of the rotors, particularly paired rotors.
摘要:
Compound helicopters, those having a rotor blade and a small wing, possess rear propulsion propeller adjacent to the tail rotor. The tail gearbox is driven through a drive train coupled to the main rotor drive shaft. In such aircraft the tail rotor is in operation when the propulsion propeller is turning, and vice versa. A mechanism is provided herein for stopping or feathering the tail rotor when driving the propulsion propeller, or for stopping the propulsion propeller when the tail rotor is in operation.
摘要:
A monitor for a flight control system provides an alarm and/or disconnects the system when pitch axis hardover failures occur, whereupon corrective action may be taken to insure flight safety during critical maneuvers. Apparatus is provided for inhibiting the monitor during control wheel steering of the craft and for an out-of-trim condition of the aircraft elevator. The monitoring range is extended by monitoring pitch rate during level turns of the craft.
摘要:
A horizontal stabilizer for a helicopter has two airfoil sections, one on each side of a tail cone. A stabilizer joining and torque tube mechanism comprising two concentric tubes mounted on bearings in the tail cone extends through the tail cone and beyond into the airfoil sections wherein the tubes terminate at laterally spaced points, the inner tube being longer than the outer tube. To transmit torque from the shafts to the airfoil sections a torque tube housing is provided in each airfoil section which conforms externally to and is connected to its airfoil section and which receives the end portions of both tubes and is bolted to them. An actuating lever for the stabilizer is provided on the torque tube mechanism within the tail cone which is connected to pilot controlled linkage.
摘要:
The invention is concerned with a root for the blade of a variable pitch rotor, usually the drive torque compensating rotor for a helicopter. The root has a cylindrical portion slidable and rotatable in a plastic sleeve partially embedded in a hub.