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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 01, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Frédéric Balayn, Vitrolles, FR;
Eric Magre, Vitrolles, FR;
Assignee:
Eurocopter, , FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 2/722 ; B64C 2/752 ; B64C 1/38 ; B64D 2/700 ; B64D 2/900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 2/722 ; B64C 2/752 ; B64C 1/38 ; B64D 2/700 ; B64D 2/900 ;
Abstract
To provide aerodynamic continuity between the front part, pivoting with the rotor, and the stationary rear part of a pod housing an engine for driving the rotor, a curved cowl curved about the pivot axis extends the rear edge of the bottom cowling of the front part to join this rear edge to the front edge of a bottom cowling of the stationary rear part, in helicopter mode, and a flap swivel-mounted on the top cowling of the front part joins this latter to the top cowling of the stationary rear part, onto which this flap is folded, in helicopter mode.