Thrust reverser

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1985-11-12

1987-07-28

Kashnikow, Andres

Fluid sprinkling, spraying, and diffusing

Reaction motor discharge nozzle

With means controlling amount, shape or direction of...

239503, 239512, 60230, F02K 162

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046827331

ABSTRACT:
A thrust reverser for a gas turbine engine of the type to power an aircraft, the thrust reverser comprising a first pair of half round doors nesting in a second pair of half round doors and both being pivoted on an axis extending diametrically of a jet pipe for the gas turbine engine. Each of the first pair of half round doors having a downstream edge which has a scarfed portion thereon and each of said second pair of half round doors having a downstream edge which is fully scarfed, the scarfed portion of said first pair of half round doors and the scarfed edges of said second pair of half round doors abutting when said doors are in a thrust reversing position with said second pair of half round doors preventing axial spillage of efflux. When said first pair and said second pair of half round doors are in non-thrust reversing position, said first pair of half round doors forming a greater portion of a nozzle throat and said scarfed portions of the downstream edges thereof reducing side spillage of efflux.

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