The invention relates to an aircraft turboprop engine having two unducted propellers, coaxial about a rotation axis (LL), respectively upstream (12) and downstream (14′), each propeller comprising an annular row of blades, the blades of the downstream propeller (14′) each having a truncated head and each comprising a leading edge (20′) and a trailing edge (22′), the radially external ends (A2, B1) of which are distant from each other and are connected by a terminal edge (21′), characterised in that the terminal edge (21′) of each blade of the downstream propeller (14′) has, at at least two points, tangents in a meridian plane having different slopes, the upstream end (A) of the terminal edge defining a maximum radial dimension (R2) of the blade and its downstream end (B1) defining a minimum radial dimension (R3) of the terminal edge.

The invention relates to an aircraft turboprop engine having two unducted propellers, coaxial about a rotation axis (LL), respectively upstream (12) and downstream (14′), each propeller comprising an annular row of blades, the blades of the downstream propeller (14′) each having a truncated head and each comprising a leading edge (20′) and a trailing edge (22′), the radially external ends (A2, B1) of which are distant from each other and are connected by a terminal edge (21′), characterised in that the terminal edge (21′) of each blade of the downstream propeller (14′) has, at at least two points, tangents in a meridian plane having different slopes, the upstream end (A) of the terminal edge defining a maximum radial dimension (R2) of the blade and its downstream end (B1) defining a minimum radial dimension (R3) of the terminal edge.

A variable pitch bladed disc including a plurality of blades, each being of variable pitch about a blade axis of rotation and having a root, the plurality of blades including at least one first blade and at least one second blade, a plurality of rotor connecting shafts, each shaft having a root and a tip, the root of each blade being mounted on the tip of a corresponding rotor connecting shaft via a pivot so as to allow each blade to be rotated about the blade axis of rotation, the first blade having a first rotation axis inclination such that the rotation axis thereof is inclined in a fixed manner with respect to a radial axis passing through the root of the corresponding shaft, and the second blade has a second rotation axis inclination different from the first rotation axis inclination.

A variable pitch bladed disc including a plurality of blades, each being of variable pitch about a blade axis of rotation and having a root, the plurality of blades including at least one first blade and at least one second blade, a plurality of rotor connecting shafts, each shaft having a root and a tip, the root of each blade being mounted on the tip of a corresponding rotor connecting shaft via a pivot so as to allow each blade to be rotated about the blade axis of rotation, the first blade having a first rotation axis inclination such that the rotation axis thereof is inclined in a fixed manner with respect to a radial axis passing through the root of the corresponding shaft, and the second blade has a second rotation axis inclination different from the first rotation axis inclination.

A gas turbine engine having an interdigitated turbine assembly including a first turbine rotor and a second turbine rotor, wherein a total number of stages at the interdigitated turbine assembly is between 3 and 8, and an average stage pressure ratio at the interdigitated turbine assembly is between 1.3 and 1.9. A gear assembly is configured to receive power from the interdigitated turbine assembly, and a fan assembly is configured to receive power from the gear assembly. The interdigitated turbine assembly and the gear assembly are together configured to allow the second turbine rotor to rotate at a second rotational speed greater than a first rotational speed at the first turbine rotor. The fan assembly and the gear assembly are together configured to allow the fan assembly to rotate at a third rotational speed less than the first rotational speed and the second rotational speed. The interdigitated turbine assembly, the gear assembly, and the fan assembly together have a maximum AN.sup.2 at the second turbine rotor between 30 and 90.

A gas turbine engine having an interdigitated turbine assembly including a first turbine rotor and a second turbine rotor, wherein a total number of stages at the interdigitated turbine assembly is between 3 and 8, and an average stage pressure ratio at the interdigitated turbine assembly is between 1.3 and 1.9. A gear assembly is configured to receive power from the interdigitated turbine assembly, and a fan assembly is configured to receive power from the gear assembly. The interdigitated turbine assembly and the gear assembly are together configured to allow the second turbine rotor to rotate at a second rotational speed greater than a first rotational speed at the first turbine rotor. The fan assembly and the gear assembly are together configured to allow the fan assembly to rotate at a third rotational speed less than the first rotational speed and the second rotational speed. The interdigitated turbine assembly, the gear assembly, and the fan assembly together have a maximum AN.sup.2 at the second turbine rotor between 30 and 90.

A rotor for a contrarotating turbine comprising a drum and a blading mounted inside, the drum comprising a hook delimiting a housing having an outer wall and an inner wall, the blading comprising a blade and an outer platform provided with spoiler placed inside the housing, wherein the rotor comprises a foil comprising an elastic inner wing and an outer wing, the outer wing being arranged radially between the spoiler and the outer wall, the inner wing having a first support with the inner wall and a second support with the spoiler, the inner wing being arranged in the housing so as to exert a force on the spoiler so as to press the spoiler against the outer wall via the outer wing.

The main aim of the invention is a propeller (32) for a turboengine (1) comprising a plurality of blades (48) and a blade support ring (47) provided with housings (50), each receiving a pivot (52) bearing the foot (58) of one of said blades (48), characterized in that at least one of the pivots (52) is equipped with at least one counterweight system (90, 91) provided with at least one inner channel (93, 96) for airflow ventilation discharge (F.sub.1, F.sub.3) for capturing and guiding said airflow directly in contact with the blade foot (58) borne by said at least one of the pivots (52).

The main aim of the invention is a propeller (32) for a turboengine (1) comprising a plurality of blades (48) and a blade support ring (47) provided with housings (50), each receiving a pivot (52) bearing the foot (58) of one of said blades (48), characterized in that at least one of the pivots (52) is equipped with at least one counterweight system (90, 91) provided with at least one inner channel (93, 96) for airflow ventilation discharge (F.sub.1, F.sub.3) for capturing and guiding said airflow directly in contact with the blade foot (58) borne by said at least one of the pivots (52).

A gas turbine engine has a first spool having a low pressure compressor section disposed forward of an air inlet along a direction of travel of the engine, and a low pressure turbine section disposed forward of the low pressure compressor section and drivingly engaged thereto. A second spool has a high pressure compressor section disposed forward of the low pressure compressor section, and a high pressure turbine section disposed forward of the high pressure compressor section and drivingly engaged thereto. The high pressure turbine section is disposed aft of the low pressure turbine section. An output drive shaft drivingly engages the low pressure turbine section and extends forwardly therefrom to drive a rotatable load. A method of operating a gas turbine engine is also discussed.