Title:
CONVERTIPLANE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2021/124207
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
A convertiplane (1, 1', 1 '') is described that comprises a fuselage (2), having a first longitudinal axis (A), with a nose (12) and a tail portion (13); a pair of wings (3) arranged on respective opposite sides of said fuselage (2), carrying respective rotors (5); a pair of engines (4) operatively connected to respective said rotors (5); at least one first lifting surface (19, 16) arranged on said tail portion (13); and a pair of canards (14) arranged on said nose (12) of said fuselage (2) and defining respective second lifting surfaces adapted to generate a third lift/negative lift value; each rotor (5) comprising a mast (9) rotatable about a second axis (B) and about an relative third axis (E) transversal to said second axis (B) and with respect to the fuselage (2), so as to set said convertiplane (1, 1', 1'') between a helicopter configuration and an aeroplane configuration; each second axis (B), in use, being transversal to the first axis (A) of said convertiplane (1, 1', 1'') in said helicopter configuration and being parallel to said first axis (A) in said aeroplane configuration.
Inventors:
BIANCO MENGOTTI RICCARDO (IT)
CASSINELLI CARLO (IT)
SCANDROGLIO ALESSANDRO (IT)
BAVETTA ANDREA (IT)
BRUGHERA PAOLO (IT)
SAMPUGNARO LUCA (IT)
CASSINELLI CARLO (IT)
SCANDROGLIO ALESSANDRO (IT)
BAVETTA ANDREA (IT)
BRUGHERA PAOLO (IT)
SAMPUGNARO LUCA (IT)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2020/062120
Publication Date:
December 30, 2021
Filing Date:
December 17, 2020
Export Citation:
Assignee:
LEONARDO SPA (IT)
International Classes:
B64C27/28; B64C39/12
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
DI SCIUVA, Michele et al. (IT)
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