A rotary wing aircraft (100) that extends along an associated roll axis between a nose region (101) and an aft region (102) and that comprises a fuselage (110) with a front section (112) and a rear section (114), wherein the rear section extends between the front section and the aft region (102), the rotary wing aircraft (100) comprising: a propeller (130) that is rotatably mounted at the rear section (114) in the aft region (102), a main rotor (120) that is rotatably mounted at the front section (112), and a source of asymmetry (410) that is connected to the front section (112) such that the front section comprises at least in sections an asymmetrical cross-sectional profile in direction of the associated roll axis, wherein the source of asymmetry (410) is configured to generate sideward thrust for main rotor anti-torque from main rotor downwash.


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    Title :

    A ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT WITH AN ASYMMETRICAL FRONT SECTION


    Additional title:

    DREHFLÜGELFLUGZEUG MIT EINEM ASYMMETRISCHEN VORDERTEIL
    AÉRONEF À AILE TOURNANTE AVEC UNE SECTION AVANT ASYMÉTRIQUE


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    Publication date :

    2022-06-15


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge



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