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Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2023

Filed:

May. 20, 2022
Applicant:

Textron Aviation Inc., Wichita, KS (US);

Inventor:

Stephen M. Eddy, Derby, KS (US);

Assignee:

Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 11/30 (2006.01); B64C 11/44 (2006.01); B64D 31/04 (2006.01); F02D 9/02 (2006.01); F02D 29/02 (2006.01); F02D 11/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 9/02 (2013.01); B64C 11/30 (2013.01); B64D 31/04 (2013.01); F02D 11/04 (2013.01); F02D 29/02 (2013.01); F02D 2009/021 (2013.01); F02D 2009/0277 (2013.01);
Abstract

An automatic aircraft powerplant control system includes a throttle servo for adjusting a throttle valve via a throttle control linkage. A throttle control lever provides a user input to the throttle servo, and a throttle controller controls the throttle servo for controlling a throttle valve. A propeller servo may be provided for adjusting a propeller governor setting of an engine. A propeller control lever provides a user input to the propeller servo, and a propeller controller controls the propeller servo. A full-authority digital engine control (FADEC) controller is used to automatically control mixing of fuel and air via a fuel-air mixture device. The FADEC controller may be used to automatically provide propeller control.


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