Spirit Aerosystems, Inc.

The Boeing Company

Bruce E Gabel

John Thomas Strunk

Glen Paul Cork

Mark Davis Haynes

Gregorio Balandran

Donald J Hinson

Adam Cade Wilcox

Bharath Achyutha Rao

John Thomas Baumfalk-Lee

Matthew W McKenna

Scott Bishop

A system for inspecting features of an airframe, the system including a feature inspection device configured to measure an aspect of a first feature and a tracking subsystem configured to determine a position of the feature inspection device when the feature inspection device measures the aspect of the first feature. The system is configured to determine a position of the first feature on the airframe via the feature inspection device and the tracking subsystem, the determination of the position of the first feature being independent from the measurement of the aspect of the first feature.

Feature inspection system

A system and method for locating and displaying aircraft information, such as three-dimensional models and various information about an aircraft component. The system may include a portable display, a remote processor, and one or more location and/or orientation-determining components. The models and other various information displayed on the portable display may correspond with a location and orientation of the portable display relative to the aircraft component. The location and/or orientation-determining components may include one or more infrared cameras for communicating with the remote processor and a plurality of infrared targets or infrared markers. The remote processor may be configured to filter the information provided to the portable display based on the portable display's location and orientation relative to the aircraft component, geographic location, user input, or other various parameters.

System and method for locating and displaying aircraft information

Thrust reversers having latching mechanisms and methods for manufacturing such thrust reversers are disclosed herein. An aircraft system in accordance with one embodiment includes a thrust reverser having a first inner panel and a second inner panel opposite the first inner panel. The first and second inner panels have an inner surface and an upper portion. The system further includes a catch projecting inwardly from the inner surface and the upper portion of the first inner panel, and a latch projecting inwardly from the inner surface and the upper portion of the second inner panel. The latch is positioned to selectively interlock with the catch to inhibit relative movement between the first and second inner panels.

Thrust reversers including latching mechanisms and methods for manufacturing such thrust reversers

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Wichita, KS, United States of America

Bruce E Gabel