System and method for reducing the stopping distance of an aircraft
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsMatthew A. Moser, David D. Leopold, Michael R. Finn
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Abstract
A system for reducing a stopping distance of an aircraft may include an edge control system configured to control a leading edge device mounted to a wing of an aircraft. The edge control system may be configured to automatically command extension of the leading edge device from a first position to a second position in response to deployment of a spoiler if a ground speed of the aircraft is greater than a threshold ground speed.
Claims20
A system for reducing a stopping distance of an aircraft, comprising:
- an edge control system configured to control a leading edge device mounted to a wing of an aircraft;
- the edge control system configured to automatically command extension of the leading edge device from a first position to a second position in response to deployment of a spoiler if a ground speed of the aircraft is greater than a threshold ground speed.
An autoslat system for reducing a stopping distance of an aircraft, comprising:
- an edge control system including a device actuation system configured to position a leading edge device mounted to a wing of an aircraft;
- a thrust control system including a forward thrust lever positionable in one of an idle position and a non-idle position;
- a speedbrake control system automatically commanding a spoiler actuation system to deploy a spoiler when the forward thrust lever is moved from the non-idle position to the idle position and the aircraft is on ground and moving in excess of a threshold ground speed;
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- the edge control system automatically commanding the device actuation system to extend the leading edge device when the spoiler is deployed automatically by the spoiler actuation system in response to the forward thrust lever being moved to the idle position.
A method of reducing a stopping distance of an aircraft, comprising:
- deploying a spoiler mounted on a wing of an aircraft;
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- if a ground speed of the aircraft exceeds a threshold ground speed, automatically commanding a leading edge device on the wing of the aircraft from a first position to a second position in response to deployment of the spoiler.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.