公开(公告)号：US20180037332A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-08

申请号：US15667929

申请日：2017-08-03

Applicant: Textron Aviation Inc.

Inventor： Mark Alan Hughes ,  Neal Herbert Willford

IPC: B64D27/24 ,  F01D15/10 ,  F02B63/04 ,  B64F5/00

CPC classification number: B64D27/24 ,  B64C11/00 ,  B64D2027/026 ,  B64F5/00 ,  F01D15/08 ,  F01D15/10 ,  F02B63/04 ,  F02C6/206 ,  F05D2220/32 ,  F05D2220/76

Abstract: A propulsion system for an aircraft includes an engine (e.g., piston engine, or turbine) having an axis made to be nonparallel with the longitudinal axis of the aircraft. This is enabled using an electrical, hydraulic, or other system to transfer energy generated by the engine (e.g., via electrical wiring, fluid conduits, etc.) to remotely power a motor used to drive a thrust-creating device (e.g., propeller or ducted fan). That the engine is able to be freely oriented allows for it being positioned without regard to any mechanical restraints existing in conventional arrangements.

公开(公告)号：USD926663S1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-03

申请号：US29717185

申请日：2019-12-16

Applicant: Textron Aviation Inc.

Designer： Corey Hagemeister ,  Mark Alan Hughes

公开(公告)号：US10967981B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-06

申请号：US15667929

申请日：2017-08-03

Applicant: Textron Aviation Inc.

Inventor： Mark Alan Hughes ,  Neal Herbert Willford

IPC: B64D27/24 ,  B64F5/00 ,  F01D15/10 ,  F02B63/04 ,  F01D15/08 ,  F02C6/20 ,  B64D27/02 ,  B64C11/00

Abstract: A propulsion system for an aircraft includes an engine (e.g., piston engine, or turbine) having an axis made to be nonparallel with the longitudinal axis of the aircraft. This is enabled using an electrical, hydraulic, or other system to transfer energy generated by the engine (e.g., via electrical wiring, fluid conduits, etc.) to remotely power a motor used to drive a thrust-creating device (e.g., propeller or ducted fan). That the engine is able to be freely oriented allows for it being positioned without regard to any mechanical restraints existing in conventional arrangements.