Airbus Helicopters

Eurocopter

Christophe Gaillard

David Figoureux

David Ayache

Nicolas Raspic

Florian Jimenez

Eric Szymanski

Joel Durantet

An anchor for an aircraft. The anchor comprises a jack comprising a housing and a head that is able to move in translation in relation to the housing along an elevation axis, the head having three degrees of rotational freedom respectively about a longitudinal axis as well as a transverse axis and the elevation axis, the anchor comprising a member for taking up forces surrounding the jack and provided with a fastening suitable for being secured to the aircraft.

Anchor for securing an aircraft to a landing grid and aircraft

A tail assembly () for a rotorcraft (), the tail assembly () comprising a first stabilizer () extending transversely on either side of an anteroposterior plane (P), and a second stabilizer (&#x2033;) extending in elevation. Two propellers () positioned on either side of the anteroposterior plane (P) provide the rotorcraft () with at least part of its yaw control and its propulsion. The axes of the two propellers () are situated in a plane substantially parallel to the horizontal plane (P) and they intersect at a position in the anteroposterior plane (P) of the rotorcraft () that is located between the front end of the rotorcraft () and the propellers (). Using both propellers () of the tail assembly () simultaneously makes it possible to provide the rotorcraft () with longitudinal thrust while conserving its transverse thrust for the anti-torque function, it being possible to control these two thrusts independently.

Anti-torque device with longitudinal thrust for a rotorcraft

The present invention relates to control means () for controlling a lifter device (), the control means having a grip () comprising a body () extending longitudinally in a first direction (D) in elevation from a first end () to a second end (), said control means () including at least one control member () for controlling said lifter device (). The body () includes a groove () extending longitudinally in a second direction (D) in elevation, said groove () having a back wall () and an open section () that is open to the outside (EXT) of the grip () so that a suspension member () can be reversibly inserted in said groove () through said open section (), the suspension member () being held in said groove () by the hand of an operator.

Control means for a lifter device, hoist apparatus, and an aircraft

An aircraft () having an airframe () extending along an anteroposterior plane of symmetry (P) in elevation transversely separating a first side () of said aircraft () from a second side () thereof, said aircraft () being provided with hoist means () including a winch () provided with a drum for winding a hoist cable (), said hoist means () including a beam () for guiding said cable, said beam () extending from a first end () constituting an inlet end for said cable () to a second end () constituting an outlet end for said cable (). The hoist means () have a counterweight (), said counterweight including said winch () that is fastened to said first end (), said second end () being located on said second side () while said winch () and said first end () are located on said first side ().

Aircraft provided with hoist means, and an associated method

A fastener device () provided with attachment means () for attaching an external load () and with fastener means () provided with a support beam () and with anchor means () for anchoring said support beam (). A first mechanical coupling () connects said support beam () to the anchor means () so as to enable the support beam () to pivot about a first pivot axis (AX). In addition, coupling means () are hinged to the support beam () so as to make pivoting possible about a second pivot axis (AX), the attachment means () being hinged to the coupling means () to make pivoting possible about a third pivot axis (AX). This fastener device () includes automatic folding means ().

Removable fastener device equipped with attachment means for attaching an external load and with fastener means for fastening said attachment means to an aircraft, an associated aircraft, and an associated method

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La Roque d'Antheron, France

Christophe Gaillard