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The Boeing Company

Michael J Irish

Paul W Dees

Thomas A Zierten

A sealing device (20) for an airplane (22). The airplane having a wing (24) and a first engine nacelle (26) attached to the wing. The wing having a wing root, a wing tip, a leading edge, a trailing edge and at least a first flap (30b) operatively connected to the leading edge. The flap being actuatable between a retracted position and an extended position. The flap in the extended position defining a gap between the flap and engine nacelle. The sealing device includes a body attached to the engine nacelle. The body having a forward portion (54), a center portion (56) and an aft portion (58). The body being positioned on the engine nacelle to contact the flap when the flap is in the extended position and forming a seal between the flap and nacelle to improve aerodynamic efficiency of the wing. The seal is formed by the flap being nested within the center portion of the body when the flap is in the extended position. The seal contours airflow along a spanwise direction defined by an axis extending between the wing root and tip to improve aerodynamic efficiency of the wing.

Wing flap seal bump

A window clip for attaching window panes to aircraft supporting structures comprises a clip body which has an outwardly bent flange at the bottom which applies pressure to the inner pane of an aircraft window and an inwardly bent u-shaped platform at the top. A hole is located in the platform portion for receiving a fastener to attach the clip to an underlying support. A spacer is optionally located on the fastener.

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Renton, WA, United States of America

Michael J Irish