An exhaust system for a rotary wing aircraft includes a diffuser located at an airframe of the rotary wing aircraft and operably connected to an engine of the rotary wing aircraft, and a chimney extending upwardly from a diffuser wall. A door is movably positioned at the diffuser to selectively direct an engine exhaust flow through the diffuser or through the chimney. A rotary wing aircraft includes an airframe, a rotor system positioned at the airframe and rotatable about a rotor axis, and an engine operably connected to the rotor system to drive rotation of the rotor system. The aircraft includes an engine exhaust system including a diffuser positioned at the airframe and operably connected to the engine, a chimney extending upwardly from a diffuser wall, and a door positioned at the diffuser to selectively direct an engine exhaust flow through the diffuser or through the chimney.


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    Title :

    CONVERTIBLE ENGINE EXHAUST FOR ROTORCRAFT


    Additional title:

    KONVERTIERBARE ABGASANLAGE FÜR DREHFLÜGLER
    ÉCHAPPEMENT CONVERTIBLE POUR GIRAVION


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    Publication date :

    2019-01-02


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT



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