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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2013
Airbus Helicopters, Marignane, Cedex, FR;
Luc Lecerf, Aix en Provence, FR;
Vincent Moreau, Marseilles, FR;
Xavier Maraninchi, Marseilles, FR;
Jean-Charles Sicard, Marseilles, FR;
Airbus Helicopters, Marignane Cedex, FR;
Abstract
An airfoil () having a main structure () including at least one spar () and a front structure () forming a leading edge (), said airfoil () having an empty space () between said main structure () and said front structure (). The airfoil () includes a rigid deflector member () in said empty space (), the deflector member being fastened to the main structure (), said deflector member () having a sharp edge () facing towards said front structure () in order to deflect an external obstacle impacting against said front structure ().