CPC B64C 17/00 (2013.01) [B64C 11/00 (2013.01); B64D 27/26 (2013.01); B64D 2027/262 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. A propulsive assembly comprising a mast and a propulsion device supported by the mast, said propulsion device comprising an engine and a nacelle wrapping the engine, said engine comprising a propeller rotatable along an axis of rotation driven by the engine, the propulsive assembly comprising:
a standby protection device comprising a first connecting member fixedly mounted to the mast and a second connecting member fixedly mounted to the propulsion device, the second connecting member being rotatably hinged with respect to the first connecting member with at least two degrees of freedom, and
a single retaining member keeping the second connecting member fixed with respect to the first connecting member, said single retaining member being configured, in the presence of a predetermined unbalance force on the propeller, to release the at least two degrees of freedom of the standby protection device in order to protect the mast.
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