| 发明名称 |
TAIL SITTER VEHICLE WITH AERIAL AND GROUND REFUELING SYSTEM |
| 摘要 |
An aircraft is provided and includes a fuselage, first and second wings extending outwardly from opposite sides of the fuselage, proprotors operably disposed on each of the first and second wings to drive vertical take-off and landing aircraft operations and horizontal flight aircraft operations and a refueling system including at least one fuel tank disposed in at least one or more of the fuselage, the first wing or the second wing and a refueling apparatus. The refueling apparatus is coupled to the at least one fuel tank such that fuel is movable with respect to the at least one fuel tank during aircraft ground and aerial operations. |
| 申请公布号 |
US2016311553(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2016.10.27 |
| 申请号 |
US201615070599 |
申请日期 |
2016.03.15 |
| 申请人 |
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation |
发明人 |
Alber Mark R.;Gayagoy Charles;Parkhurst Jeffrey;Tiongson Glenn D. |
| 分类号 |
B64D39/04;B64C39/02;B64C11/28;B64D41/00;B64C25/36;B64C25/04;B64D37/04;B64C29/02;B64C23/06 |
主分类号 |
B64D39/04 |
| 代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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| 主权项 |
1. An aircraft, comprising:
a fuselage; first and second wings extending outwardly from opposite sides of the fuselage; proprotors operably disposed on each of the first and second wings to drive vertical take-off and landing aircraft operations and horizontal flight aircraft operations; and a refueling system including at least one fuel tank disposed in at least one or more of the fuselage, the first wing or the second wing and a refueling apparatus, the refueling apparatus being coupled to the at least one fuel tank such that fuel is movable with respect to the at least one fuel tank during aircraft ground and aerial operations. |
| 地址 |
Stratford CT US |
