An aircraft auxiliary power and thrust unit includes at least one blade mounted to a fan shaft which are mounted to a tail cone of the aircraft and rotatable relative to the tail cone. Also included is an air intake assembly which includes an opening defined by the tail cone and a channel in fluid communication with the opening and the at least one blade. A first drive shaft positioned to extend in a direction transverse to the fan shaft and engageable to rotate with the fan shaft and first drive shaft engaged and the first drive shaft engageable to a second drive shaft positioned transverse to the first drive shaft such that the second drive shaft rotates with the first drive shaft with the first and second drive shafts engaged. The second drive shaft is positioned outside of the channel of the air intake.


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    Title :

    Auxilliary power and thrust unit drive system


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    Publication date :

    2016-08-09


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / F01D Strömungsmaschinen [Kraft- und Arbeitsmaschinen oder Kraftmaschinen], z.B. Dampfturbinen , NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAM TURBINES / F02C Gasturbinenanlagen , GAS-TURBINE PLANTS



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