Propeller assemblies, aircraft including the same, and associated methods. A propeller assembly includes a first propeller and a second propeller operatively coupled to a coupling shaft and configured to pivot with respect to one another about a propeller rotation axis. The propeller assembly additionally includes a coupling assembly operatively coupled to the first propeller and the second propeller and configured to transition between a plurality of pivotal configurations defined between and including a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration. The coupling assembly transitions from the stowed configuration toward the deployed configuration when a coupling assembly rotational velocity rises above a threshold stowed rotational velocity. In examples, an aircraft includes one or more propeller assemblies operatively coupled to a fuselage. In some examples, a method of operating a propeller assembly includes automatically transitioning a coupling assembly of the propeller assembly between a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration.


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    Title :

    Propeller assemblies, aircraft including the same, and associated methods


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2022-08-02


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge



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