On embodiment is an apparatus for inhibiting accidental contact by a human with a tail rotor (305) connected to an empennage (300) of an aircraft. The apparatus includes an inverted V-tail connected to an empennage (300) of the aircraft forward of the tail rotor (305), the inverted V-tail stabilizer comprising a first V-tail stabilizer (310) on a side of the empennage (300) to which the tail rotor (305) is connected and a second V-tail stabilizer on a side of the empennage (300) opposite the side of the empennage (300) to which the tail rotor (305) is connected; and a shroud bar (340) having a first end connected to an outboard end of the first V-tail stabilizer (310) and a second end opposite the first end connected to the empennage (300) aft of the tail rotor (305), wherein a horizontal distance from the shroud bar (340) to the tail rotor (305) is greater than a length of an arm of the human.
PROTECTIVE SHROUD FOR AIRCRAFT TAIL ROTOR
SCHUTZUMMANTELUNG FÜR EINEN HECKROTOR EINES FLUGZEUGS
ENVELOPPE DE PROTECTION POUR ROTOR ARRIÈRE D'AÉRONEF
22.01.2025
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge |