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Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2025

Filed:

Mar. 13, 2023
Applicant:

Raytheon Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);

Inventors:

Gregory Boardman, Owens Cross Roads, AL (US);

Stephen K. Kramer, Cromwell, CT (US);

Assignee:

RTX Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 37/16 (2006.01); B64D 37/06 (2006.01); B64D 37/30 (2006.01); F02C 7/22 (2006.01); F02M 37/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 37/16 (2013.01); B64D 37/06 (2013.01); B64D 37/30 (2013.01); F02C 7/22 (2013.01); F02M 37/0088 (2013.01);
Abstract

During a method, an aircraft powerplant is provided. The aircraft powerplant includes an injector and a fuel system configured to deliver fuel to the injector. The fuel system includes a first tank, a first circuit and a second circuit arranged in parallel with the first circuit between the first tank and the injector. The second circuit includes a second tank. The fuel is directed from the first tank to the injector during a first mode through the first circuit and independent of the second circuit. The fuel is directed from the second tank to the injector during a second mode through the second circuit and independent of the first circuit.


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