Abstract: A propeller propulsion unit for aircrafts in general including a rotation shaft driven by a motor, the unit including a single-blade propeller and a counterweight that are connected to the shaft, the counterweight being arranged in a substantially diametrical position with respect to the single blade in order to balance the moment generated by centrifugal force and being variably offset with respect to the axis of the blade in order to balance the moment generated by the traction force of the single-blade propeller.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 19, 1996
Date of Patent:
October 26, 1999
Assignee:
Tecom S.R.L.
Inventors:
Mario Beretta, Paolo Ballocchi, Gianni Fumagalli