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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2016
Applicant:
Honeywell International Inc., Morris Plains, NJ (US);
Inventor:
Eric Blumer, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Assignee:
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC., Morris Plains, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 21/06 (2006.01); B64D 13/02 (2006.01); B64D 15/00 (2006.01); B64D 13/08 (2006.01); B64D 15/04 (2006.01); B64C 23/06 (2006.01); B64D 13/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 21/06 (2013.01); B64C 23/069 (2017.05); B64D 13/02 (2013.01); B64D 13/08 (2013.01); B64D 15/00 (2013.01); B64D 15/04 (2013.01); B64C 2230/06 (2013.01); B64D 2013/0603 (2013.01); Y02T 50/164 (2013.01); Y02T 50/166 (2013.01); Y02T 50/54 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system for reducing drag on an aircraft includes an ambient air inlet positioned in or near a wingtip fence and or winglet of the aircraft and an air pressurization device, such as an air compressor, coupled to the ambient air inlet. The air pressurization device has an inlet oriented toward the ambient air inlet. The air pressurization device has an outlet oriented toward an interior of the aircraft.