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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2016
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
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);
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
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.