1. A helicopter (1) comprising:
a fuselage (2);
a drive (6) comprising an air intake conduit (12);
a main rotor (3) connected functionally to said drive (6);
a transmission (9) interposed functionally between said main rotor (3) and said drive (6) and housed in a housing (23); and
at least one air intake (20) comprising:
a first inlet (21) fluidly connected to said intake conduit (12);
at least one second inlet (22) fluidly connected to said housing (23);
a first wall (29) defining deflecting means (30) interacting, in use, with an airflow (F) to divide the airflow (F) into a first airflow and a second airflow; and
guide means (31, 32, 37, 53) for guiding said first airflow along a first path (P) extending from said deflecting means (30) to said first inlet (21), and for guiding said second airflow along a second path (Q) separate from said first path (P) and extending from said deflecting means (30) to said second inlet (22);
said second path (Q) extending between said first wall (29) and said fuselage (2); and
said first path (P) extending on the opposite side of said first wall (29) to said fuselage (2).
2. The helicopter as claimed in claim 1, wherein said deflecting means (30) are defined by a free first end edge (30) of said first wall (29).
3. The helicopter as claimed in claim 1, wherein said air intake (20) comprises a second wall (35) and a third wall (50) defining said first inlet (21) and said second inlet (22) respectively; said third wall (50) extends between a first surface (31) of said first wall (29) and said fuselage (2), and said second wall (35) projects from a second surface (32), opposite said first surface (31), of said first wall (29); said guide means (31, 32, 37, 53) is defined by said first and second surfaces (31, 32) of said first wall (29), by a portion of said second wall (35) extending between said second surface (32) and said first inlet (21), and by a portion of said third wall (50) extending between said first surface (31) and said second inlet (22).
4. The helicopter as claimed in claim 3, wherein said second wall (35) comprises a first end edge (38) cooperating at least partly with said second surface (32) of said first wall (29) and a second end edge (39) opposite said second end edge (38); said first inlet (21) extending at a distance from said second surface (32) smaller than the distance between said third end edge (39) and said second surface (32).
5. The helicopter as claimed in claim 4, wherein the thickness of said second wall (35), measured perpendicularly to said second surface (32), increases in the direction from said second end edge (38) to said third end edge (39), and decreases in the direction from said third end edge (39) to said first inlet (21).
6. The helicopter as claimed in claim 3, wherein said at least one air intake (20) comprises two second inlets (22); and wherein said third wall (50) comprises a free rounded edge (54) and a third and fourth surfaces (53) converging in said rounded edge (54); said third and fourth surfaces (53) each defining one of said second inlets (22).
7. The helicopter as claimed in claim 6, wherein said rounded edge (54) of said third wall (50) is interposed between said free end edge (30) of said first wall (29) and said second inlets (22).
8. The helicopter as claimed in claim 3, wherein said first, second, and third walls (29, 35, 50) are integral with one another.
9. A helicopter comprising:
a drive (6) comprising an air intake conduit (12);
a main rotor (3) connected functionally to said drive (6);
a transmission (9) interposed functionally between said main rotor (3) and said drive (6) and housed in a housing (23); and
at least one air intake (20) comprising:
a first inlet (21) fluidly connected to said intake conduit (12);
at least one second inlet (22) fluidly connected to said housing (23);
a first wall (29) defining deflecting means (30) interacting, in use, with an airflow (F) to divide the airflow (F) into a first airflow and a second airflow; and
guide means (31, 32, 37, 53) for guiding said first airflow along a first path (P) extending from said deflecting means (30) to said first inlet (21), and for guiding said second airflow along a second path (Q) separate from said first path (P) and extending from said deflecting means (30) to said second inlet (22);
the contour of said first inlet (21) comprising a first tip portion (46), and a second arc-shaped portion (45) located on the opposite side of said first tip portion (46) to a free end edge (30) of said first wall (29);
said first tip portion (46) diverging in the direction from said free end edge (30) of said first wall (29) to said second arc-shaped portion (45).
10. A helicopter comprising:
a drive (6) comprising an air intake conduit (12);
a main rotor (3) connected functionally to said drive (6);
a transmission (9) interposed functionally between said main rotor (3) and said drive (6) and housed in a housing (23); and
at least one air intake (20) comprising:
a first inlet (21) fluidly connected to said intake conduit (12);
at least one second inlet (22) fluidly connected to said housing (23);
deflecting means (30) interacting, in use, with an airflow (F) to divide the airflow (F) into a first airflow and a second airflow; and
guide means (31, 32, 37, 53) for guiding said first airflow along a first path (P) extending from said deflecting means (30) to said first inlet (21), and for guiding said second airflow along a second path (Q) separate from said first path (P) and extending from said deflecting means (30) to said second inlet (22);
said drive (6) comprises:
a compressor (11) provided to draw a portion (L) of the air flowing through said first inlet (21) and said intake conduit (12);
a combustion chamber (13) in use supplied with air compressed by said compressor (11), and causing said compressed air to react with a fuel to produce high-temperature burnt gas;
a turbine (14) provided to expand said burnt gas;
a nozzle (15) for varying the speed of the burnt gas expanded in said turbine (14); and
an exhaust conduit (16) located downstream from said nozzle (15) to expel said burnt gas from said helicopter (1);
said helicopter (1) comprising a tap line for drawing off a quota (I) of said first airflow upstream from said compressor (11), and feeding said quota (I) downstream from said turbine (14) to mix said quota (I) with said burnt gas from said turbine (14).
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. An exercise mat comprising:
a flexible sheet member; and
a plurality of targets positioned on at least a first surface of the flexible sheet member, wherein each of the plurality of target includes a verbally-definable unique identifier.
2. The exercise mat of claim 1 wherein the exercise mat is a yoga exercise mat.
3. The exercise mat of claim 1 wherein the unique identifier is a number.
4. The exercise mat of claim 1 wherein each of the plurality of targets includes a rotational position indicator.
5. The exercise mat of claim 1 wherein the plurality of targets are positioned in a grid format.
6. The exercise mat of claim 5 wherein the grid format includes at least four target columns.
7. The exercise mat of claim 1 wherein the plurality of targets are printed onto the flexible sheet member.
8. The exercise mat of claim 1 wherein the plurality of target are embossed into the flexible sheet member.
9. The exercise mat of claim 1 wherein the flexible sheet member is constructed of an energy absorbing material.
10. The exercise mat of claim 1 wherein the flexible sheet member is constructed of one or more of: polyvinyl chloride (PVC); natural rubber; jute; thermoplastic elastomer (TPE); clothfabric; and bamboo.
11. The exercise mat of claim 1 wherein at least a second surface of the flexible sheet member is a non-skid surface.
12. A yoga exercise mat comprising:
a flexible sheet member constructed of an energy absorbing material; and
a plurality of targets positioned in a grid format on at least a first surface of the flexible sheet member, wherein each of the plurality of target includes a unique identifier.
13. The yoga exercise mat of claim 12 wherein the unique identifier is a number.
14. The yoga exercise mat of claim 12 wherein each of the plurality of targets includes a rotational position indicator.
15. The yoga exercise mat of claim 12 wherein the grid format includes at least four target columns.
16. The yoga exercise mat of claim 12 wherein the plurality of targets are printed onto the flexible sheet member.
17. The yoga exercise mat of claim 12 wherein the plurality of target are embossed into the flexible sheet member.
18. A yoga exercise mat comprising:
an energy absorbing flexible sheet member including a first surface and a second surface; and
a plurality of targets positioned in a grid format on the first surface of the flexible sheet member, wherein each of the plurality of target includes:
a unique identifying number, and
a rotational position indicator;
wherein the second surface of the flexible sheet member is a non-skid surface.
19. The yoga exercise mat of claim 18 wherein the grid format includes at least four target columns.
20. The yoga exercise mat of claim 18 wherein the energy absorbing flexible sheet member is constructed of one or more of: polyvinyl chloride (PVC); natural rubber; jute; thermoplastic elastomer (TPE); clothfabric; and bamboo.