Patent ID: 7063289
Filing Date: 2006-06-20
Classification: B64C

Abstract:
1. A helicopter, comprising: a fuselage having a tail portion and a vertical stabilizer supported by and projecting upwardly and rearwardly from the tail portion; a power shaft extending longitudinally through said vertical stabilizer and having an upper end above the vertical stabilizer, a tail rotor mounted on the upper end of the power shaft for rotation about a horizontal axis, said tail rotor being positioned laterally outwardly from one side of the vertical stabilizer; said vertical stabilizer having an upper end, a lower end and a rear edge recess located between the upper end and the lower end, said recess having a laterally convex rear edge; and said tail portion of the fuselage having a rear end extension that extends rearwardly from the vertical stabilizer below said rear edge recess and narrows in width as it extends rearwardly, said rear end extension of the fuselage providing vertical area to replace vertical area removed by the recess in the vertical stabilizer.