Long-endurance aircraft having tiltable propulsion

    公开(公告)号:US11780576B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-10

    申请号:US17901200

    申请日:2022-09-01

    摘要: An aircraft includes a fuselage and a wing system having first and second oppositely disposed wings that extend laterally from the fuselage. A tiltable propulsion system is rotatably coupled to the fuselage between the first and second wings. The tiltable propulsion system includes a frame system having four diagonally extending arms each having a propulsion assembly coupled thereto. A flight control system is configured to independently control each of the propulsion assemblies and the orientation of the tiltable propulsion system. In a VTOL flight mode of the aircraft, the tiltable propulsion system is substantially perpendicular to the aircraft's yaw axis in a vertical thrust orientation such that the propulsion assemblies are configured to provide vertical thrust. In a forward cruise flight mode of the aircraft, the tiltable propulsion system is substantially perpendicular to the aircraft's roll axis in a forward thrust orientation such that the propulsion assemblies provide forward thrust.

    AIRFOIL OF AN AIRCRAFT, AIRCRAFT WITH AN ICE PROTECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ICE PROTECTING THE AIRFOIL

    公开(公告)号:US20230249833A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-10

    申请号:US18165670

    申请日:2023-02-07

    摘要: An airfoil of an aircraft with an ice protection system, the airfoil having a leading edge, the ice protection system comprising a first applying mechanism for applying an ice protection fluid along at least a portion of the leading edge of the airfoil, and an ice protection fluid recovering mechanism for recovering the ice protection fluid applied by the first applying mechanism, the ice protection fluid recovering mechanism being arranged downstream of the leading edge of the airfoil. The ice protection system further comprises a second applying mechanism for applying the ice protection fluid recovered by the ice protection fluid recovering mechanism on at least one area of the airfoil arranged downstream of the leading edge of the airfoil. An aircraft may comprise at least one airfoil provided with the ice protection system. A method may be used to protect the airfoil of an aircraft from ice accumulation.

    Airfoil body
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11485473B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-01

    申请号:US17086343

    申请日:2020-10-31

    发明人: Matthew Kruse

    摘要: An airfoil body for an aircraft extending from an inner end to an outer end, and between a leading edge and a trailing edge. The airfoil body comprises an internal structure and an airfoil skin covering the internal structure. The skin has a pressure side and a suction side, and the suction side includes a light transmitting portion. The internal structure includes an array of transduce elements attached to a planar sheet with the airfoil body. The present disclosure further relates to wings and aerial vehicles.

    WING FOR AN AIRCRAFT
    7.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200307769A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-01

    申请号:US16830590

    申请日:2020-03-26

    摘要: A wing for an aircraft including a main wing, slat, and connection assembly movable connecting the slat to the main wing and including an elongate slat track. A front end of the slat track is mounted to the slat and a rear end and an intermediate portion of the slat track are mounted to the main wing by a roller bearing that includes a guide rail mounted to the main wing and a first roller unit mounted to the rear end of the slat track and engaging the guide rail. The wing has redundant main load paths as the guide rail includes a guide rail primary structure engaging with the first roller unit, and an additional reinforcement structure additionally reinforcing the guide rail primary structure in a lateral direction, wherein the guide rail primary structure forms a first main load path and the reinforcement structure forms a redundant second main load path.

    Drain grommet with integrated fire shield

    公开(公告)号:US10589833B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-17

    申请号:US15914447

    申请日:2018-03-07

    摘要: A drain grommet with integrated fire shield. In one embodiment, the drain grommet includes a drain tube configured to extend through a drain, and to pass fluid through the drain via an opening into a hollow channel of the drain tube. The drain grommet further includes a fire shield integrally coupled with the drain tube via a standoff, wherein the standoff supports the fire shield at a vertical distance above the opening of the drain tube, and wherein the fire shield is larger than the opening of the drain tube in a horizontal plane.

    AIRCRAFT ELECTRICAL NETWORK
    9.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200047871A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-13

    申请号:US16658432

    申请日:2019-10-21

    申请人: ROLLS-ROYCE plc

    发明人: Matthew MOXON

    摘要: An aircraft has an internal combustion engine and a wing including a hollow structural member. The aircraft has an electrical network including: an electrical motor configured to drive an aircraft propulsor; at least one conductor configured to electrically couple the electrical motor and an electrical storage device; wherein the electrical conductor is formed of the hollow structural member of the aircraft wing.

    DRAIN GROMMET WITH INTEGRATED FIRE SHIELD
    10.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190276130A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-12

    申请号:US15914447

    申请日:2018-03-07

    摘要: A drain grommet with integrated fire shield. In one embodiment, the drain grommet includes a drain tube configured to extend through a drain, and to pass fluid through the drain via an opening into a hollow channel of the drain tube. The drain grommet further includes a fire shield integrally coupled with the drain tube via a standoff, wherein the standoff supports the fire shield at a vertical distance above the opening of the drain tube, and wherein the fire shield is larger than the opening of the drain tube in a horizontal plane.