Thrust reverser with a planar exit opening

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1991-11-26

1993-01-05

Barefoot, Galen

Aeronautics and astronautics

Retarding and restraining devices

Friction brakes

23926519, 23926537, B64D 3304

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051763400

ABSTRACT:
A thrust reverser for use with a jet engine comprising a pair of symmetrical thrust reverser doors, each of which doors are pivotally attached to an attachment element on the jet engine pipe so as to be pivotally movable between reversing and non-reversing positions, each of the doors having a scarfed trailing edge portion so that in the reversing position; the trailing edge portions of the doors are in abutting contact; a pair of half-shells, one being associated with and surrounding the trailing edge portion of each of the doors, the half shells being pivotally attached to the attachment element and cooperatively forming a planar exhaust outlet for the jet engine.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2715312 (1955-08-01), Brame
patent: 2847823 (1958-08-01), Brewer
patent: 3568792 (1971-03-01), Urquhart
patent: 3601340 (1971-08-01), Hilbig
patent: 4129269 (1978-12-01), Fage

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