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US 2020/0369378 A1Published application
Aircraft nacelles having adjustable chines
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorChristopher Andrew Konings
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Abstract
Aircraft nacelles having adjustable chines are described. An example apparatus includes a first chine rotatably coupled to a nacelle at a first location about an outer circumference of the nacelle. The first chine is rotatable relative to the nacelle about an axis of rotation. The example apparatus further includes a second chine fixedly coupled to the nacelle at a second location about the outer circumference of the nacelle. The second location is circumferentially offset from the first location.
Claims20
An apparatus, comprising:
- a first chine rotatably coupled to a nacelle at a first location about an outer circumference of the nacelle, the first chine rotatable relative to the nacelle about an axis of rotation;
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- a second chine fixedly coupled to the nacelle at a second location about the outer circumference of the nacelle, the second location circumferentially offset from the first location.
A method, comprising:
- rotating a first chine rotatably coupled to a nacelle at a first location about an outer circumference of the nacelle, the first chine rotatable relative to the nacelle about an axis of rotation, the nacelle having a second chine fixedly coupled to the nacelle at a second location about the outer circumference of the nacelle, the second location circumferentially offset from the first location.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.