The Boeing Company

Connie Phung

Christopher Andrew Konings

Paul M Vijgen

Paul Brian Philipp

Adam M Clark

John A Weidler

C Byram Bays-Muchmore

Miles Anthony Robinson

Daniel Joseph Goering

Thomas K Dodt

Rita J Olander

Paul Vijgen

Thomas Dodt

Aircraft nacelles having adjustable chines are described. An example apparatus includes a multi-segment chine coupled to a nacelle. The multi-segment chine includes a first segment and a second segment. The first segment is oriented along a fore-aft direction. The first segment is rotatable relative to the nacelle about an axis of rotation. The axis of rotation is substantially perpendicular to a plane of the first segment defined by an outer mold line of the first segment. The second segment is fixedly coupled to the nacelle. The second segment is oriented along the fore-aft direction. The second segment is substantially coplanar with the first segment.

Aircraft nacelles having adjustable chines

Aircraft nacelles having adjustable chines are described. An example apparatus includes a multi-segment chine coupled to a nacelle. The multi-segment chine includes a first segment and a second segment. The first segment is oriented along a fore-aft direction. The first segment is translatable relative to the nacelle along the fore-aft direction. The first segment includes one or more first airflow openings. The second segment is fixedly coupled to the nacelle. The second segment is oriented along the fore-aft direction. The second segment includes one or more second airflow openings. The second segment is substantially coplanar with the first segment. Translation of the first segment adjusts the transverse alignment of the first airflow openings with the second airflow openings to vary an allowable airflow through the multi-segment chine.

A fire extinguishing system including a fluid storage container configured to store a fire extinguishing agent, and a fluid stream separating device coupled to the fluid storage container, where the fire extinguishing agent passes from the fluid storage container through the fluid stream separating device so that the fluid stream separating device raises a temperature of at least a portion of the fire extinguishing agent flowing through the fluid stream separating device above a boiling point of the fire extinguishing agent at ambient environmental conditions of a discharge location of the fluid stream separating device.

Fire extinguishing system and method therefor

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Connie Phung