Patent ID: 9376206
Filing Date: 2016-06-28
CPC Classification: B64C,B64D

Claim Text:
1. A rotor system for tilt rotor aircraft, the rotor system comprising: an engine disposed at a first fixed position above a wing member, wherein the engine is disposed adjacent to and above a fuselage of the tilt rotor aircraft, wherein the wing member is rotatable coupled to the fuselage, and the wing member is configured to rotate relative to the fuselage and align a width of the wing member with a longitudinal axis of the fuselage; and a prop-rotor pylon mechanically coupled to the engine along a drive path extending through the wing member, wherein the prop-rotor pylon is configured to selectively rotate between a vertical position and a horizontal position, and wherein the prop-rotor pylon is coupled to a plurality of rotor blades.