A proprotor blade for a ducted aircraft including a duct includes a main body having a distal end and a sacrificial blade tip coupled to the distal end of the main body. The sacrificial blade tip includes a deformable core material and a shell layer at least partially covering the deformable core material. The sacrificial blade tip deforms upon contact with the duct, thereby reducing damage to the ducted aircraft.
Sacrificial Blade Tips for Ducted Aircraft
2021-12-23
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge |