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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2020
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Joseph M. DiRusso, Snohomish, WA (US);
Keith D. Parsons, Renton, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
An example method includes: receiving information indicative of a desired aircraft cruise insertion point comprising achieving a desired cruise altitude for an aircraft within a predetermined period of time from departure, or within a predetermined distance from departure; determining a desired airspeed for the aircraft; prior to a flight of the aircraft, determining, based on the desired airspeed and the desired aircraft cruise insertion point, a climb trajectory for the aircraft; and during a climb flight phase of the aircraft, varying climb thrust of an engine of the aircraft to follow the climb trajectory and achieve the desired aircraft cruise insertion point.