Vented cowl variable geometry inlet for aircraft

A vented cowl variable geometry inlet for aircraft which provides means to permit starting an overly contracted inlet by dumping sufficient air to obtain the start, as well as to dump air when no thrust is required, but without loss of combustion, and to effect operation of an aircraft of piloted or...

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Main Authors ARCANGELI; GERALD T, BOULTON; DONALD G
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 16.10.1984
Subjects
AIRCRAFT
ARRANGEMENTS OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSIONTRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
AVIATION
COSMONAUTICS
EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT
FLYING SUITS
GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC
GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS
PARACHUTES
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:A vented cowl variable geometry inlet for aircraft which provides means to permit starting an overly contracted inlet by dumping sufficient air to obtain the start, as well as to dump air when no thrust is required, but without loss of combustion, and to effect operation of an aircraft of piloted or missile character in a regime where reduction in fuel flow and thrust is advantageous.
Bibliography:Application Number: US19820393648