Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft power plants
Patent
1991-03-18
1992-01-07
Peters, Jr., Joseph F.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft power plants
137 151, B64D 3302
Patent
active
050783416
ABSTRACT:
An hydraulically-pivotable inlet ramp with box-like shaped cross-section for supplying air into engines of supersonic or hypersonic airplanes. The inlet ramp, comprised of a plurality of relatively movable elements, can be adjusted into a number of different positions to optimize air flow under various mach conditions, as well as control a boundary air layer inlet.
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Bichler Bartholomaus
Jost Michael
Mattix Carla
Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm GmbH
Peters Jr. Joseph F.
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