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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2024
Applicant:
Rtx Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Inventor:
Paul R. Hanrahan, Sedona, AZ (US);
Assignee:
RTX Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 15/06 (2006.01); B64C 39/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 15/06 (2013.01); B64C 2039/105 (2013.01);
Abstract
An aircraft is provided which includes an airframe, a propulsion system and a thermal anti-icing system. The airframe includes a body and a plurality of wings. The body extends longitudinally along a centerline. The wings are disposed to opposing lateral sides of the body. Each of the wings projects spanwise out from the body. The propulsion system is connected to the airframe. The thermal anti-icing system is configured to heat a region of an exterior surface of the airframe longitudinally upstream of and laterally overlapping with the propulsion system.