An aircraft (101) including a nacelle (200) disposed at a fixed location relative a wing member (109); a proprotor housing (202) coupled to the nacelle (200), the proprotor housing (202) configured to selectively rotate between a horizontal orientation and a non-horizontal orientation; a door (204) pivotably coupled to the proprotor housing (202); and a linkage (213) to connect the door (204) and the nacelle (200), the linkage (213) configured to move with the door (204) from a closed position when the proprotor housing (202) is in a horizontal orientation to an open position when the proprotor housing (202) is in a non-horizontal orientation. In some embodiments, there can be a hinge member (208) for hingedly coupling the door (204) to the proprotor and/or nacelle (200). In other embodiments, the door (204) includes a flexure portion (704m, 704n). In some embodiments, the nacelle (200) includes a plurality of doors. In other embodiments, proprotor includes a forward portion and a stationary aft portion; wherein the forward portion is configured to selectively pivot.


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    Title :

    TILTROTOR AIRCRAFT ROTATING PROPROTOR ASSEMBLY


    Additional title:

    ROTIERENDE PROPROTORBAUGRUPPE FÜR KIPPROTORFLUGZEUG
    ENSEMBLE ROTOR ORIENTABLE ROTATIF D'UN AÉRONEF À ROTORS BASCULANTS


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    Publication date :

    2023-04-05


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT



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