- Patent Title: Rotor for a hover-capable aircraft and related method of control
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Application No.: US17237813Application Date: 2021-04-22
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Publication No.: US11623744B2Publication Date: 2023-04-11
- Inventor: Luigi Maria Bottasso
- Applicant: LEONARDO S.P.A.
- Applicant Address: IT Rome
- Assignee: LEONARDO S.P.A.
- Current Assignee: LEONARDO S.P.A.
- Current Assignee Address: IT Rome
- Agency: Leason Ellis LLP
- Priority: EP16187546 20160907
- Main IPC: B64C27/46
- IPC: B64C27/46 ; B64C27/04 ; B64C27/59 ; B64C27/72

Abstract:
A rotor for a hover-capable aircraft is described that comprises: a hub rotatable about a first axis and at least two blades hinged to the hub; each blade comprises a main portion hinged to the hub and a tip portion, which is arranged radially outermost with respect to first axis with respect to the corresponding main portion; the tip portion of each blade is movable with respect to the corresponding main portion of that blade; the tip portion of each blade is selectively movable with respect to the corresponding main portion of that blade between a first position, in which it defines a dihedral or anhedral angle with respect to the corresponding main portion; and a second position, in which it defines a positive or negative sweep angle with respect to the corresponding main portion.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210253230A1 ROTOR FOR A HOVER-CAPABLE AIRCRAFT AND RELATED METHOD OF CONTROL Public/Granted day:2021-08-19
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