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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2023
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);
Inventor:
Charles William Rust, Seattle, WA (US);
Assignee:
THE BOEING COMPANY, Arlington, VA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 25/24 (2005.12); B64D 15/06 (2005.12); B64D 29/06 (2005.12); B64F 5/10 (2016.12);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 25/24 (2012.12); B64D 29/06 (2012.12); B64F 5/10 (2016.12); B64D 15/06 (2012.12);
Abstract
An inlet assembly of a nacelle includes an inlet cowl that has a leading edge, an outer side that extends from the leading edge to an outer aft edge, and an inner side that extends from the leading edge to an inner aft edge. An exterior surface of the inlet cowl is seamless along an entire length of the outer side from the leading edge to the outer aft edge. The inlet cowl includes a lipskin that has a metallic coating. The metallic coating defines the exterior surface of the inlet cowl along the leading edge and the entire length of the outer side.