Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Aircraft with tail portion having convergent and divergent winglets and related manufacturing method
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Application No.: US17312286Application Date: 2019-10-31
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Publication No.: US11891165B2Publication Date: 2024-02-06
- Inventor: Pierre Abdel Nour , Matteo Pecoraro
- 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: EP 214252 2018.12.19
- International Application: PCT/IB2019/059367 2019.10.31
- International Announcement: WO2020/128662A 2020.06.25
- Date entered country: 2021-06-09
- Main IPC: B64C23/06
- IPC: B64C23/06 ; B64C29/00

Abstract:
An aircraft is described that comprises: a fuselage with a first axis of longitudinal extension; and a tail portion arranged at a tail end of the fuselage; the tail portion comprises two surfaces arranged in a V-shape, inclined to each other and symmetrical with respect to the first axis; each surface comprises an associated winglet arranged transversely with respect to the surface and fixed with respect to the surface.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220106031A1 AIRCRAFT AND RELATED MANUFACTURING METHOD Public/Granted day:2022-04-07
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