Mission adaptive inlet

Details Mission adaptive inlet Mission adaptive inlet

1997-07-22

2000-07-18

Poon, Peter M.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft power plants

244130, 244134R, 137 151, B64B 124, B64C 138, B64D 1500, F02B 2700

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060895055

ABSTRACT:
A mission adaptive inlet (42) for an aircraft (40) has a rigid lip panel (56) pivotally attached to an inlet (42) of the aircraft (40). An actuation mechanism is coupled to the rigid lip panel (56) and causes the rigid lip panel (56) to pivot from a first position to a second position. A reinforced elastomer system (48) is connected the rigid lip panel and the inlet (42).

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