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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2018
Applicant:
Rolls Royce North American Technologies Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Inventors:
Edward C. Rice, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Richard K. Keller, Indianapolis, IN (US);
William B. Bryan, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Assignee:
ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICAN TECHNOLOGIES INC., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02K 3/12 (2006.01); B64D 27/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02K 3/12 (2013.01); B64D 27/20 (2013.01); Y02T 50/40 (2013.01);
Abstract
An integrated propulsion system comprising at least two gas turbine engines, at least one fan, and a transmission assembly coupling the at least two gas turbine engines to the at least one fan wherein the at least two gas turbine engines are disposed within a main body of an airframe comprising the main body and a pair of wings, and wherein the number of gas turbine engines is greater than the number of fans.