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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2012
Applicants:
Adam P. Malachowski, Lynnwood, WA (US);
Stephen R. Chaney, Seattle, WA (US);
Norman K. Ebner, Bellevue, WA (US);
Stephen L. Ledoux, Everett, WA (US);
Christopher A. Vegter, Bothell, WA (US);
Inventors:
Adam P. Malachowski, Lynnwood, WA (US);
Stephen R. Chaney, Seattle, WA (US);
Norman K. Ebner, Bellevue, WA (US);
Stephen L. LeDoux, Everett, WA (US);
Christopher A. Vegter, Bothell, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 3/58 (2006.01); B64C 23/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An aerodynamic lift structure includes a wing and at least one wing tip device at an outboard portion of the wing. A surface of each wing tip device has a recess that reduces flow impact at a junction of the wing and the wing tip device.