Airflow modifying device
AssigneeBAE SYSTEMS plc
InventorWilliam Frank Ellison
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AssigneeBAE SYSTEMS plc
InventorWilliam Frank Ellison
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A jet aircraft with an airflow modifying device in an engine duct thereof comprising: a flow inlet; a flow outlet; and a flow passage extending from the flow inlet to the flow outlet; wherein the device is arranged to receive an incident air flow; and wherein the device is configured to at least partially modulate the air flow in the flow passage to improve flow ordering of the incident airflow, the airflow modifying device further comprising: at least one pitot sensor integral with the device located at the flow inlet; and a pressure line comprising a first end and a second end, the first end connected to the pitot sensor and the second end configured to be connected to a transducer; wherein the pressure line is completely enclosed within the device.
A jet aircraft comprising an engine duct having an inlet for receiving an incident airflow and an outlet for directing the airflow to an engine face, the engine duct comprising an airflow modifying device located immediately preceding the engine face, wherein the airflow modifying device comprises:
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