CPC B64C 27/473 (2013.01) [B64C 27/10 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. A rotor blade assembly of an aircraft having a rotor hub, comprising:
a structural member having an inboard end and an outboard end, the structural member being connectable with the rotor hub;
a spar surrounding the structural member and extending at least partially along a rotor blade axis;
a pitch bearing assembly supportive of the spar relative to the structural member, the pitch bearing assembly including:
an inboard pitch bearing mounted to the inboard end of the structural member; and
an outboard pitch bearing mounted to the outboard end of the structural member; and
a centrifugal assembly including a centrifugal bearing, the centrifugal bearing being disposed between the inboard pitch bearing and the outboard pitch bearing relative to the rotor blade axis.
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