VARIABLE RATIO GEARBOX FOR A ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT TAIL ROTOR
A rotary wing aircraft including a prime mover, a main rotor assembly having a first plurality of rotor blades operatively coupled to a main rotor shaft rotatable at a first speed ratio, a tail rotor assembly including a second plurality of rotor blades operatively coupled to a tail rotor shaft rota...
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Format | Patent |
Language | English |
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29.03.2018
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Summary: | A rotary wing aircraft including a prime mover, a main rotor assembly having a first plurality of rotor blades operatively coupled to a main rotor shaft rotatable at a first speed ratio, a tail rotor assembly including a second plurality of rotor blades operatively coupled to a tail rotor shaft rotatable at a second speed ratio, and a variable ratio gearbox assembly mechanically connected to the tail rotor assembly. The variable ratio gearbox assembly operates to selectively vary the second speed ratio relative to the first speed ratio. |
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Bibliography: | Application Number: US201715679840 |