There is described a convertiplane comprising: a pair of semi-wings; a first rotor comprising a shaft which may rotate about first axis and tilt about a second axis together with first axis with respect to semi-wings between a helicopter mode and an aeroplane mode; first axis being transversal to a longitudinal direction of convertiplane in helicopter mode and being substantially parallel to longitudinal direction in aeroplane mode; convertiplane also comprises an electrical power storage device; and an electrical machine which comprises, in turn: a stator electrically connected to storage device; and a second rotor operatively connected to a shaft of first rotor; electrical machine acts as an electric motor for driving in rotation said first rotor by using the electrical power stored in storage device; or as an electrical power generator for re-charging storage device by causing the rotation second rotor under the action of a wind current.


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    Title :

    Convertiplane


    Contributors:
    WANG JAMES (author)

    Publication date :

    2016-03-15


    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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