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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2015
Applicant:
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Stratford, CT (US);
Inventors:
Steven D. Weiner, Orange, CT (US);
Mikel Brigley, New Haven, CT (US);
David H. Hunter, Cheshire, CT (US);
Assignee:
SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION, Stratford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 27/10 (2006.01); F16F 15/02 (2006.01); B64C 27/00 (2006.01); B64C 27/14 (2006.01); B64C 1/00 (2006.01); B64C 7/00 (2006.01); B64C 13/18 (2006.01); B64C 13/50 (2006.01); B64C 19/00 (2006.01); B64C 27/12 (2006.01); B64C 27/16 (2006.01); B64C 27/32 (2006.01); B64C 27/33 (2006.01); B64C 27/473 (2006.01); B64C 27/48 (2006.01); B64C 27/51 (2006.01); B64C 27/52 (2006.01); B64C 27/54 (2006.01); B64C 27/78 (2006.01); B64C 27/80 (2006.01); B64C 27/82 (2006.01); B64D 39/00 (2006.01); B64D 39/06 (2006.01); B64D 45/02 (2006.01); F16H 37/02 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/02 (2020.01); B64C 13/04 (2006.01); G05D 1/08 (2006.01); B64C 27/57 (2006.01); B64D 35/06 (2006.01); B64C 27/467 (2006.01); B64C 27/08 (2006.01); F02C 9/28 (2006.01); F16D 13/52 (2006.01); F16D 13/72 (2006.01); F16D 13/74 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 27/10 (2013.01); B64C 1/0009 (2013.01); B64C 7/00 (2013.01); B64C 13/04 (2013.01); B64C 13/18 (2013.01); B64C 13/50 (2013.01); B64C 13/503 (2013.01); B64C 19/00 (2013.01); B64C 27/001 (2013.01); B64C 27/006 (2013.01); B64C 27/008 (2013.01); B64C 27/12 (2013.01); B64C 27/14 (2013.01); B64C 27/16 (2013.01); B64C 27/32 (2013.01); B64C 27/322 (2013.01); B64C 27/33 (2013.01); B64C 27/467 (2013.01); B64C 27/473 (2013.01); B64C 27/48 (2013.01); B64C 27/51 (2013.01); B64C 27/52 (2013.01); B64C 27/54 (2013.01); B64C 27/57 (2013.01); B64C 27/78 (2013.01); B64C 27/80 (2013.01); B64C 27/82 (2013.01); B64D 35/06 (2013.01); B64D 39/00 (2013.01); B64D 39/06 (2013.01); B64D 45/02 (2013.01); F16F 15/02 (2013.01); F16H 37/02 (2013.01); G05D 1/0077 (2013.01); G05D 1/0202 (2013.01); G05D 1/0816 (2013.01); G05D 1/0858 (2013.01); B64C 27/08 (2013.01); B64C 2027/004 (2013.01); B64C 2027/8209 (2013.01); B64C 2027/8227 (2013.01); B64C 2027/8236 (2013.01); B64C 2027/8263 (2013.01); B64C 2027/8272 (2013.01); B64C 2027/8281 (2013.01); B64C 2201/024 (2013.01); F02C 9/28 (2013.01); F05D 2220/329 (2013.01); F05D 2270/021 (2013.01); F16D 13/52 (2013.01); F16D 13/72 (2013.01); F16D 13/74 (2013.01); G05D 1/0204 (2013.01); G05D 1/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
An aircraft includes an airframe; an extending tail; a counter rotating, coaxial main rotor assembly including an upper rotor assembly and a lower rotor assembly; and a translational thrust system positioned at the extending tail, the translational thrust system providing translational thrust to the airframe; wherein a ratio of (i) the hub separation between the hub of the upper rotor assembly and the hub of the lower rotor assembly to (ii) a radius of the upper rotor assembly is between about 0.1 and about 0.135.