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.


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    Title :

    AIRCRAFT TAIL WITH CROSS-FLOW FAN SYSTEMS


    Additional title:

    FLUGZEUGSCHWANZ MIT QUERSTROMGEBLÄSESYSTEMEN
    QUEUE D'AÉRONEF COMPORTANT DES SYSTÈMES DE VENTILATEUR TANGENTIEL


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2018-12-19


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / F04D Strömungsarbeitsmaschinen , NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS



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