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US 10,647,442 B2Granted
Single engine, asymmetrical vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft
AssigneeSikorsky Aircraft Corporation
InventorMark R. Alber
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Abstract
A vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft is provided and includes wings, first and second nacelles supported on each of the wings, each of the first and second nacelles including a propeller drivable to generate aircraft thrust, and an asymmetrical power generation unit. The asymmetrical power generation unit includes a single engine unit disposed in only one of the first and second nacelles to generate power to drive the propellers of both the first and second nacelles.
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A vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, comprising:
- a first wing and a second wing;
- a first nacelle supported on the first wing and a second nacelle supported on the second wing,
- each of the first and second nacelles including a propeller drivable to generate aircraft thrust;
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- an asymmetrical power generation unit including a single engine unit disposed in only one of the first and second nacelles to generate power to drive the propellers of both the first and second nacelles.
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A vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, comprising:
- a fuselage;
- a first wing and a second wing extending outwardly from sides of the fuselage;
- a first nacelle supported on the first wing and a second nacelle supported on the second wing, each of the first and second nacelles including a propeller drivable to generate aircraft thrust;
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- an asymmetrical power generation unit including a single engine unit disposed in only one of the first and second nacelles to generate power to drive the propellers of both the first and second nacelles,
- wherein the fuselage and the first nacelle or second nacelle not including the single engine unit encompass at least one or more of aircraft electronic components, payload elements and fuel.
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