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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2014
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Eric G. Landre, Bellevue, WA (US);
Kent E. Karnofski, Lake Forest Park, WA (US);
Derek T. Washio, Lynnwood, WA (US);
Daniel Patrick Wehry Hould, Lake Forest Park, WA (US);
Kevin S. Brown, Kent, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus to increase a payload capacity of an aircraft are disclosed herein. An example method includes receiving a selection via a control display unit to employ a fluid delivery system during takeoff of an aircraft. The fluid delivery system includes a tank disposed on the aircraft. The example method also includes automatically controlling, via a fluid management system including a processor, a flow of the water from the tank during takeoff in response to the selection. The water is to cool an engine heat source of the aircraft.