GB2377917B - Bell contrafan engine - Google Patents

Bell contrafan engine

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Publication number
GB2377917B
GB2377917B GB0213828A GB0213828A GB2377917B GB 2377917 B GB2377917 B GB 2377917B GB 0213828 A GB0213828 A GB 0213828A GB 0213828 A GB0213828 A GB 0213828A GB 2377917 B GB2377917 B GB 2377917B
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Prior art keywords
contrafan
bell
engine
contrafan engine
bell contrafan
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB0213828A
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GB2377917A (en
GB0213828D0 (en
Inventor
Robert Edward Catchpole
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Individual
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Priority claimed from GB0118007A external-priority patent/GB2378169B/en
Priority claimed from GB0205322A external-priority patent/GB2386648B/en
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Publication of GB0213828D0 publication Critical patent/GB0213828D0/en
Publication of GB2377917A publication Critical patent/GB2377917A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2377917B publication Critical patent/GB2377917B/en
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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64C—AEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS
    • B64C27/00—Rotorcraft; Rotors peculiar thereto
    • B64C27/20—Rotorcraft characterised by having shrouded rotors, e.g. flying platforms
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64C—AEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS
    • B64C29/00—Aircraft capable of landing or taking-off vertically, e.g. vertical take-off and landing [VTOL] aircraft
    • B64C29/0008—Aircraft capable of landing or taking-off vertically, e.g. vertical take-off and landing [VTOL] aircraft having its flight directional axis horizontal when grounded
    • B64C29/0016—Aircraft capable of landing or taking-off vertically, e.g. vertical take-off and landing [VTOL] aircraft having its flight directional axis horizontal when grounded the lift during taking-off being created by free or ducted propellers or by blowers

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Structures Of Non-Positive Displacement Pumps (AREA)
GB0213828A 2001-07-24 2002-06-17 Bell contrafan engine Expired - Fee Related GB2377917B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0118007A GB2378169B (en) 2001-07-24 2001-07-24 Demountable aircraft
GB0205322A GB2386648B (en) 2002-03-07 2002-03-07 Bell contrafan engine

Publications (3)

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GB0213828D0 GB0213828D0 (en) 2002-07-24
GB2377917A GB2377917A (en) 2003-01-29
GB2377917B true GB2377917B (en) 2004-10-06

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GB0213828A Expired - Fee Related GB2377917B (en) 2001-07-24 2002-06-17 Bell contrafan engine

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Families Citing this family (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2386648B (en) * 2002-03-07 2004-02-04 Robert Edward Catchpole Bell contrafan engine

Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2388380A (en) * 1943-03-11 1945-11-06 Cecil H Bathurst Airplane construction
US4171784A (en) * 1971-03-08 1979-10-23 Karl Eickmann Combination road and air vehicle having a lowerable chassis
US4676545A (en) * 1981-07-06 1987-06-30 Bonfilio Paul F Modular chassis for land, sea and air vehicles
GB2332892A (en) * 1997-08-08 1999-07-07 Mark Alexander Roberts Hovering craft with ducted fans
US6126113A (en) * 1998-09-21 2000-10-03 Navickas; Thomas Joseph Helicopter removable drive train platform
DE19934210A1 (en) * 1999-07-21 2001-02-01 Robert Srzentic Transport system with carrier has cargo volume in form of cargo module for replaceable mounting in bay or aperture in fuselage of carrier arrangement, e.g. passenger or transport aircraft

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2388380A (en) * 1943-03-11 1945-11-06 Cecil H Bathurst Airplane construction
US4171784A (en) * 1971-03-08 1979-10-23 Karl Eickmann Combination road and air vehicle having a lowerable chassis
US4676545A (en) * 1981-07-06 1987-06-30 Bonfilio Paul F Modular chassis for land, sea and air vehicles
GB2332892A (en) * 1997-08-08 1999-07-07 Mark Alexander Roberts Hovering craft with ducted fans
US6126113A (en) * 1998-09-21 2000-10-03 Navickas; Thomas Joseph Helicopter removable drive train platform
DE19934210A1 (en) * 1999-07-21 2001-02-01 Robert Srzentic Transport system with carrier has cargo volume in form of cargo module for replaceable mounting in bay or aperture in fuselage of carrier arrangement, e.g. passenger or transport aircraft

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GB2377917A (en) 2003-01-29
GB0213828D0 (en) 2002-07-24

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Date Code Title Description
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20080617