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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 24, 2019
Applicant:
Blended Wing Aircraft, Inc., Orange, CA (US);
Inventors:
Mark A. Page, Cypress, CA (US);
John Winkler, San Clemente, CA (US);
Brendan Kennelly, Fullerton, CA (US);
Assignee:
JetZero, Inc., Long Beach, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 21/06 (2023.01); B64C 1/16 (2006.01); B64C 39/10 (2006.01); B64D 27/02 (2006.01); B64D 27/14 (2006.01); B64D 27/20 (2006.01); B64D 27/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 21/06 (2013.01); B64C 1/16 (2013.01); B64D 27/14 (2013.01); B64D 27/20 (2013.01); B64D 27/24 (2013.01); B64C 39/10 (2013.01); B64C 2039/105 (2013.01); B64D 2027/026 (2013.01);
Abstract
Technologies are described herein for a drag recovery scheme. In various examples, a recovery engine is placed within a vortex flow of air caused by the impingement of air upon a nacelle of a main engine. The propeller of the recovery engine can use the vortex flow of air to provide additional thrust the aircraft, thus reducing the load on the main engines or providing an increased velocity.