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Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2018

Filed:

Mar. 09, 2016
Applicant:

The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);

Inventors:

Sean C. Omeara, Seattle, WA (US);

Brian E. Geppert, Lynnwood, WA (US);

Christopher Andrew Konings, Lynnwood, WA (US);

Stephen Roger Amorosi, Seattle, WA (US);

Paul M. Vijgen, Everett, WA (US);

Kevin Mark Johnsen, Seattle, WA (US);

Gregory M. Santini, Bothell, WA (US);

Assignee:

THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 9/04 (2006.01); B64C 9/16 (2006.01); B64C 9/32 (2006.01); B64C 13/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 9/04 (2013.01); B64C 9/16 (2013.01); B64C 9/32 (2013.01); B64C 9/323 (2013.01); B64C 13/30 (2013.01); Y02T 50/44 (2013.01);
Abstract

Aerodynamic structures having lower surface spoilers are described herein. One disclosed example apparatus includes a first spoiler of an aerodynamic structure of an aircraft, where the first spoiler is to deflect away from a first side of the aerodynamic structure and a second spoiler on a second side of the aerodynamic structure opposite of the first side, where the second spoiler is to deflect away from the second side to reduce a load on at least one of the first spoiler or a flap of the aerodynamic structure.


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