AIRCRAFT

摘要

An aircraft (40). The aircraft (40) comprises a propulsion system comprising a pair of internal combustion engines (10) each driving an electrical power generator (56), each electrical power generator (56) being electrically coupled to a plurality of electrically driven propulsors (46). The propulsors (46) are located forward of a leading edge (45) of the wings (44) such that an airstream generated by the propulsors flows over the wings (44) in use. Each internal combustion engine (10) and electrical generator (56) is mounted on a respective wing (44) outboard of a centre of thrust (70) of the propulsors (46) on that wing (44).

主权项

1. An aircraft comprising a longitudinal centre line, a pair of wings, each wing extending from a respective side of the longitudinal centre line and having a selectively deployable high lift device, and a propulsion system, the propulsion system comprising a plurality of electrically driven propulsors and a generator arrangement comprising an internal combustion engine driving one or more electrical power generators, each electrical power generator being electrically coupled to one or more electrically driven propulsors, such that each internal combustion engine provides power for a plurality of the electrically driven propulsors, wherein the electrically driven propulsors are located forward of a leading edge of the wings and the high lift device such that an airstream generated by the propulsors flows over the wings and high lift device in use.