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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2013
Applicant:
Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Inventors:
Mark L. Isaac, Fort Worth, TX (US);
David A. Elliott, Azle, TX (US);
Brent C. Ross, Haslet, TX (US);
Assignee:
Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 27/22 (2006.01); B64C 29/00 (2006.01); B64D 35/04 (2006.01); B64D 35/08 (2006.01); B64D 29/00 (2006.01); B64D 35/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 29/0033 (2013.01); B64D 29/00 (2013.01); B64D 35/00 (2013.01); B64D 35/04 (2013.01); B64D 35/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
The system of the present application includes an engine and pylon arrangement for a tilt rotor aircraft in which the engine is fixed in relation to a wing portion of the aircraft, while the pylon is rotatable. The pylon supports a rotor hub having a plurality of rotor blades. Rotation of the pylon allows the aircraft to selectively fly in a helicopter mode and an airplane mode, as well as any combination thereof.