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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2023
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);
Inventors:
Thomas R. Smith, Westminster, CA (US);
Matthew J. Roode, Webster Groves, MO (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 33/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 33/02 (2013.01); B64D 2033/026 (2013.01); B64D 2033/0286 (2013.01);
Abstract
A propulsion system for an aircraft includes an engine having a central axis. A cowl surrounds the engine and includes a cowl lip. A compression ramp is spaced away from the cowl lip. An inlet is formed by the cowl lip and the compression ramp. The compression ramp is non-planar. The compression ramp is movable relative to the cowl lip to vary compression of an inlet airflow through the inlet.