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US 2020/0369398 A1Published application
Aircraft nacelles having adjustable chines
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsPaul Brian Philipp, C. Byram Bays-Muchmore, Daniel Joseph Goering
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Abstract
Aircraft nacelles having adjustable chines are described. An example apparatus includes a chine coupled to a nacelle. The chine is oriented along a fore-aft direction. The chine is rotatable relative to the nacelle about an axis of rotation. The axis of rotation is substantially perpendicular to a plane of the chine defined by an outer mold line of the chine.
Claims20
An apparatus, comprising:
- a chine coupled to a nacelle, the chine oriented along a fore-aft direction, the chine rotatable relative to the nacelle about an axis of rotation, the axis of rotation substantially perpendicular to a plane of the chine defined by an outer mold line of the chine.
A method, comprising:
- rotating a chine coupled to a nacelle, the chine oriented along a fore-aft direction, the chine rotatable relative to the nacelle about an axis of rotation, the axis of rotation substantially perpendicular to a plane of the chine defined by an outer mold line of the chine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.