The present invention provides an engine 310 of a vertical take-off and landing aircraft 300, wherein the engine is configured to be movable with respect to an aircraft component 342 of the aircraft 300 between a hover position for take-off and landing, and a cruise position for forward flight, wherein the engine 310 comprises an aerodynamic component 332 having at least one aerodynamic element 334 movable between a first position 336 according to a first operational state of the aircraft, and a second position 338 according to a second operational state of the aircraft, the aerodynamic element defining an aerodynamic surface in contact with an airstream passing through the engine.
AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPRISING A VARIABLE AREA EXHAUST NOZZLE
FLUGZEUGMOTOR MIT EINER AUSLASSDÜSE MIT VARIABLEM BEREICH
MOTEUR D'AÉRONEF COMPRENANT UNE TUYÈRE D'ÉCHAPPEMENT À SECTION VARIABLE
2023-05-24
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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