Patent ID: 8113461

Claim:
A helicopter ( 1 ) comprising: a fuselage ( 2 ); a drive ( 6 ) comprising an air intake conduit ( 12 ); a main rotor ( 3 ) connected functionally to said drive ( 6 ); a transmission ( 9 ) interposed functionally between said main rotor ( 3 ) and said drive ( 6 ) and housed in a housing ( 23 ); and at least one air intake ( 20 ) comprising: a first inlet ( 21 ) fluidly connected to said intake conduit ( 12 ); at least one second inlet ( 22 ) fluidly connected to said housing ( 23 ); a first wall ( 29 ) defining deflecting means ( 30 ) interacting, in use, with an airflow (F) to divide the airflow (F) into a first airflow and a second airflow; and guide means ( 31 , 32 , 37 , 53 ) for guiding said first airflow along a first path (P) extending from said deflecting means ( 30 ) to said first inlet ( 21 ), and for guiding said second airflow along a second path (Q) separate from said first path (P) and extending from said deflecting means ( 30 ) to said second inlet ( 22 ); said second path (Q) extending between said first wall ( 29 ) and said fuselage ( 2 ); and said first path (P) extending on the opposite side of said first wall ( 29 ) to said fuselage ( 2 ).