A VTOL aircraft includes a plurality of lift propellers configured to rotated by lift motors to provide vertical thrust during takeoff, landing and hovering operations. The lift propellers are configured to generate a cooling airflow to cool the lift motors during use. During a cruise operation when the VTOL aircraft is in forward motion, the lift propellers may be stowed in a stationary position. Therefore, the cooling airflow may be reduced or eliminated when it is not needed.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MOTOR COOLING IN VTOL AIRCRAFT
SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR MOTORKÜHLUNG IN EINEM VTOL-FLUGZEUG
SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS DE REFROIDISSEMENT DE MOTEUR DANS UN AÉRONEF VTOL
2025-07-30
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT |
VTOL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MOTOR COOLING IN VTOL AIRCRAFT
European Patent Office | 2025
VTOL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MOTOR COOLING IN VTOL AIRCRAFT
European Patent Office | 2025
VTOL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MOTOR COOLING IN VTOL AIRCRAFT
European Patent Office | 2025
VTOL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MOTOR COOLING IN VTOL AIRCRAFT
European Patent Office | 2025