CA1016927A - Lightning protected composite helicopter blade - Google Patents

Lightning protected composite helicopter blade

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Publication number
CA1016927A
CA1016927A CA235,711A CA235711A CA1016927A CA 1016927 A CA1016927 A CA 1016927A CA 235711 A CA235711 A CA 235711A CA 1016927 A CA1016927 A CA 1016927A
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Prior art keywords
helicopter blade
lightning protected
protected composite
composite helicopter
lightning
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Expired
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CA235,711A
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Inventor
Donald R. Carter
Jack R. Cutting
Gerald W. Parkinson
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Raytheon Technologies Corp
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United Technologies Corp
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
    • B64D45/00—Aircraft indicators or protectors not otherwise provided for
    • B64D45/02—Lightning protectors; Static dischargers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64C—AEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS
    • B64C27/00—Rotorcraft; Rotors peculiar thereto
    • B64C27/006—Safety devices
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64C—AEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS
    • B64C27/00—Rotorcraft; Rotors peculiar thereto
    • B64C27/32—Rotors
    • B64C27/46—Blades
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T428/00—Stock material or miscellaneous articles
    • Y10T428/24—Structurally defined web or sheet [e.g., overall dimension, etc.]
    • Y10T428/24149—Honeycomb-like

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Wind Motors (AREA)
  • Elimination Of Static Electricity (AREA)
  • Laminated Bodies (AREA)
CA235,711A 1974-12-19 1975-09-15 Lightning protected composite helicopter blade Expired CA1016927A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US534407A US3923421A (en) 1974-12-19 1974-12-19 Lightning protected composite helicopter blade

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CA1016927A true CA1016927A (en) 1977-09-06

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US (1) US3923421A (xx)
JP (1) JPS591635B2 (xx)
BR (1) BR7508421A (xx)
CA (1) CA1016927A (xx)
DE (1) DE2554011C2 (xx)
EG (1) EG12668A (xx)
FR (1) FR2294910A1 (xx)
GB (1) GB1521768A (xx)
IL (1) IL48606A (xx)
IT (1) IT1051156B (xx)

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FR2213871B1 (xx) * 1973-01-11 1975-03-28 Aerospatiale

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US3923421A (en) 1975-12-02
GB1521768A (en) 1978-08-16
EG12668A (en) 1980-12-31
IL48606A (en) 1978-08-31
JPS5189697A (xx) 1976-08-05
IL48606A0 (en) 1976-02-29
AU8723075A (en) 1977-06-09
DE2554011C2 (de) 1986-06-12
BR7508421A (pt) 1976-08-24
JPS591635B2 (ja) 1984-01-13
FR2294910B1 (xx) 1983-03-11
IT1051156B (it) 1981-04-21
DE2554011A1 (de) 1976-07-01
FR2294910A1 (fr) 1976-07-16

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