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Systems and Methods for Rotor/Wing Aircraft

  • US 20090045294A1
  • Filed: 04/08/2008
  • Published: 02/19/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/02/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An aircraft, comprising:

  • an airframe having a fuselage and a canard projecting laterally outwardly from opposing lateral sides of the fuselage;

    a propulsion system operatively coupled to the airframe and configured to selectively provide a thrust component;

    a rotor/wing assembly operatively coupled to the airframe and configured to be selectively operated in a rotational mode of operation to provide a lift component, and a stationary mode of operation; and

    a drive assembly operatively coupled to the rotor/wing assembly and to the propulsion system and including a radial inflow turbine assembly configured to extract work from the propulsion system to selectively rotate the rotor/wing assembly to provide the lift component.

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