A tiltrotor aircraft comprising a wing carrying an engine on each wing half, and a fuselage-mounted third engine with a transmission system configured to drive each of the tilting rotors from the third engine. The engines may be any powerplant, including fore example, a reciprocating engine, a turbine engine, or an electric motor. The third engine is preferably controlled for best efficiency and best safety in engine failure cases.


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    Title :

    TILTROTOR AIRCRAFT WITH CENTERLINE AND WING MOUNTED ENGINES


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2023-06-08


    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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