(19)
(11) EP 2 500 270 A8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 A2)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
12.12.2012 Bulletin 2012/50

(43) Date of publication:
19.09.2012 Bulletin 2012/38

(21) Application number: 12160021.7

(22) Date of filing: 17.03.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B64D 33/04(2006.01)
 H01L 35/28(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 18.03.2011 EP 11425066

(71) Applicant: Agustawestland S.p.A.
Samarate (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • Brunetti, Massimo
    21017 SAMARATE (IT)
  • Cogliati, Andrea
    21017 SAMARATE (IT)
  • Iannucci, Dario
    21017 SAMARATE (IT)
  • Scandroglio, Alessandro
    21017 SAMARATE (IT)

(74) Representative: Jorio, Paolo et al
Studio Torta S.p.A. Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino
10121 Torino (IT)

   


(54) Aircraft capable of hovering


(57) An aircraft (1), capable of hovering, having drive means (7); and at least one exhaust duct (8, 8') connected to an outlet of the drive means (7) to expel the exhaust gas, produced by fuel combustion, from the aircraft. At least part of the exhaust duct (8, 8') has a thermoelectric conversion circuit (15) for Seebeck-effect converting to electric energy the thermal gradient produced between the inside and outside of the exhaust duct (8, 8') by flow of the exhaust gas.