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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2010
Filed:
May. 11, 2005
Russel L. Thornock, Seattle, WA (US);
Michael L. Sangwin, Seattle, WA (US);
Entsung Hsiao, Seattle, WA (US);
Russel L. Thornock, Seattle, WA (US);
Michael L. Sangwin, Seattle, WA (US);
Entsung Hsiao, Seattle, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
Aircraft systems including cascade thrust reversers are disclosed herein. An aircraft system in accordance with one embodiment includes a cascade thrust reverser having a fixed reverser ramp and a nozzle outer wall section at least partially aft of the fixed reverser ramp. The nozzle outer wall section is movable between a deployed position and a stowed position. The nozzle outer wall section includes a forward portion with a leading edge section. The fixed reverser ramp has a portion forward of and adjacent to the nozzle outer wall section when the nozzle outer wall section is in the stowed position. The portion of the fixed reverser ramp has a first slope. The forward portion of the nozzle outer wall section that is aft of the leading edge section has a second slope different than the first slope.