Rohr Industries, Inc.

Thadeus N Grace

Roy E Cariola

A pivot door type aircraft turbine engine thrust reverser which includes a pair of pivoting panels on the inner side of the door. The panels are positioned alongside the door actuation mechanism. The panels form a flush surface along the fan duct flow path when stowed during normal engine operation in flight. When the door is deployed in thrust reversing mode, one end of the door moves to at least partially block airflow through the duct and divert it out along the door through an opening uncovered by door deployment. During door deployment, a linkage moves the panels toward the outer surface of the door, exposing a door deflector plate to the airflow. Air flows along the door, then along the panel, out through the opening, then impacts the deflector plate which deflects the airflow in the reverse direction.

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Chula Vista, CA, United States of America

Thadeus N Grace