In one aspect, there is provided an aircraft (10), including a fuselage (12) having a longitudinal axis extending from a front portion through an aft portion (14); first and second tail members (36, 38) extending from the aft portion (14); a first cross-flow fan system (32) rotatably mounted to the first tail member; and a second cross-flow fan system (34) rotatably mounted to the second tail member. The first and second cross-flow fan systems are configured to provide a forward thrust vector and an anti-torque vector on the aircraft. The first and second cross-flow fan systems can have a rotational axis (R1, R2) oriented generally vertically. In another aspect, there is an aircraft including a fuselage having a front portion and a tail portion; and a cross-flow fan system supported by the tail portion. Embodiments include a cross-flow fan system retrofittable onto an aircraft and methods for retrofitting an aircraft with a cross-flow fan system.
AIRCRAFT TAIL WITH CROSS-FLOW FAN SYSTEMS
FLUGZEUGSCHWANZ MIT QUERSTROMGEBLÄSESYSTEMEN
QUEUE D'AÉRONEF COMPORTANT DES SYSTÈMES DE VENTILATEUR TANGENTIEL
2018-12-19
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch