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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Tom Hartmann, Santa Clarita, CA (US);
Assignee:
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 3/10 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 3/10 ;
Abstract
Sonic boom suppression apparatus for an aircraft including a nose portion having convex upper surfaces and a flat underside, slotted portions on the fuselage or wings of the aircraft, shock cancellation surfaces incorporated in the engine portion of the aircraft, and area/lift distribution tailoring, all of which are preferably used concomitantly.