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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2020
Applicant:
Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Inventor:
Christopher M. Johnson, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Assignee:
Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 29/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 29/0033 (2013.01); B64C 29/0025 (2013.01);
Abstract
In an embodiment, a vertical-lift augmentation system for an aircraft includes a fan bank mounted to the aircraft in proximity to a wing of the aircraft, where the fan bank may include at least one fan. The vertical-lift augmentation system also includes a panel movably attached to the aircraft in relation to the fan bank, where the panel is adjustable between at least a first position in which the panel encloses the fan bank in the aircraft and a second position in which the panel at least partially exposes the fan bank.