A rotorcraft including a first power plant, at least one main rotor participating at least in providing lift for the rotorcraft in the air, and at least one tail rotor carried by a tail boom, the first power plant including at least one engine. In accordance with the invention, the rotorcraft includes: at least one pusher or puller propeller independent from the at least one main rotor, the at least one pusher or puller propeller participating at least in providing propulsion or traction for the rotorcraft; a second power plant including at least one electric motor; and at least one control member configured to generate a control setpoint or instruction for controlling the at least one electric motor.
HYBRID ROTORCRAFT HAVING AT LEAST ONE PUSHER OR PULLER PROPELLER, AND AN ASSOCIATED PILOTING METHOD
2021-06-03
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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