Airplane, preferably a helicopter

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1988-03-18

1989-05-16

Peters, Jr., Joseph F.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft, heavier-than-air

Helicopter or auto-rotating wing sustained, i.e., gyroplanes

244 57, B64D 3308

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048303127

ABSTRACT:
A helicopter is driven by means of a rotor that is connected with an internal-combustion engine. The air-cooled internal-combustion engine has a horizontally opposed construction and is arranged within walls of a cabin of the helicopter. In order to supply the internal-combustion engine with cooling air and intake air, air inlet openings are provided at the side walls of the cabin. For the discharge of the cooling air, outlet openings are arranged at the underside of the cabin.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1427872 (1922-09-01), Verville
patent: 2274442 (1942-02-01), Woods
patent: 2434085 (1948-01-01), Suggs
patent: 2551455 (1951-05-01), Neale
patent: 4301981 (1981-11-01), Hartt
patent: 4483147 (1984-11-01), Evans et al.
American Helicopter, Dec. 1952, "Matra-Cantinieau MC-101", by M. Berry.
Flight International, Mar. 31, 1966, "The Wallis Autogyros", pp. 515-520.

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