Aircraft hub fairing with movable members

A spinner fairing, comprising:

• a base configured to be fixed relative to a hub system;
• and
• a movable spinner assembly comprising:
• a first static member connected to the base;
• a first moveable member movably mounted to the first static member via a first linkage, the first moveable member arranged to cover a first access opening;
• a first linkage connected to the first static member and the first moveable member, the first linkage permits rotation of the first movable member radially outward about a longitudinal axis of the first linkage;
• a second static member connected to the base;
• and
• a second moveable member movably mounted to the second static member, the second movable member arranged to cover a second access opening;
• a second linkage connected to the second static member and the second moveable member, the second linkage permits rotation of the second movable member radially outward about a longitudinal axis of the second linkage;
• wherein each first and second movable members being selectively configurable between a closed position, in which the movable spinner assembly has an aerodynamic shape, and an open position, in which the first movable member and the second movable member extend radially outward via the first and second linkages to expose the first and second access openings, respectively.

A rotor head fairing assembly, comprising:

• an upper housing and a lower housing disposed below the upper housing, the upper housing and the lower housing coupled to a hub system, the upper housing and the lower housing define a central axis therebetween, the upper housing and lower housing configured to receive a plurality of rotor blades therebetween;
• the upper housing comprising an upper movable member disposed above the central axis;
• the lower housing comprising a lower movable member disposed below the central axis;
• wherein each upper and lower movable member being selectively configurable between a closed position, in which the upper housing and lower housing define an aerodynamic shape and are disposed adjacent to the central axis, and an open position, in which the upper and lower movable members are moved away from the central axis to provide clearance therebetween for rotor blades in a stowed state.

A spinner fairing, comprising:

• a base configured to be fixed relative to a hub system;
• a movable spinner assembly movable relative to the base;
• the movable spinner assembly comprising a first movable member and a second movable member;
• wherein each first and second movable member being selectively configurable between a closed position, in which the movable spinner assembly has an aerodynamic shape, and a contracted position, in which the movable spinner assembly has a decreased shape;
• wherein the base further comprises a first static track and second static track, each first and second moveable members further comprises a movable track,
• the first movable track is configured to translate along the first static track during opening of the first movable member to the contracted position;
• and
• the second movable track is configured to translate along the second static track during opening of the second movable member to the contracted position.

A spinner fairing, comprising:

• a base configured to be fixed relative to a hub system;
• and
• a movable spinner assembly comprising:
• a first static member connected to the base, the first static member comprises a first static track;
• a first moveable member configured to be movably mounted to the first static member, the first moveable member arranged to cover a first access opening, the first movable member comprising a first movable track;
• a second static member connected to the base, the second static member comprises a second static track;
• and
• a second moveable member movably mounted to the second static member, the second movable member arranged to cover a second access opening, the second movable member comprising a second movable track;
• wherein each first and second movable members being selectively configurable between a closed position, in which the movable spinner assembly has an aerodynamic shape, and an open position, in which the movable spinner assembly includes first and second access openings;
• wherein the first movable track is configured to translate along the first static track during opening of the first movable member to the open position;
• and the second movable track is configured to translate along the second static track during opening of the second movable member to the open position.

A rotor head fairing assembly, comprising:

• an upper housing and a lower housing disposed below the upper housing, the upper housing and the lower housing coupled to a hub system, the upper housing and the lower housing having a periphery;
• the upper housing comprising an upper movable member;
• the lower housing comprising a lower movable member;
• wherein each upper and lower movable member being selectively configurable between a closed position, in which the upper housing and lower housing define an aerodynamic shape and enclosing the periphery, and an open position, in which the upper and lower movable members are slidable relative to the periphery to define an opening for rotor blades in a stowed state.