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 and a second position 338 the aerodynamic element defining an aerodynamic surface in contact with an airstream passing through the engine.
ENGINE COMPRISING A MOVABLE AERODYNAMIC COMPONENT
MOTOR MIT EINEM BEWEGLICHEN AERODYNAMISCHEN BAUTEIL
MOTEUR COMPRENANT UN COMPOSANT AÉRODYNAMIQUE MOBILE
2022-05-18
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
AUTOMOBILE COMPRISING MOVABLE AERODYNAMIC REAR SURFACE
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