Aircraft engine nacelle with asymmetric fan cowls
US11572188B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 20, 2021 |
| Grant date | Feb 7, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF05D2220/323
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A nacelle for an aircraft engine comprising a first fan cowl and a second fan cowl, each fan cowl comprising a hinged end and a closing end, each fan cowl being mobile between a closed operating position and an open maintenance position, the first fan cowl having a larger angular coverage than the second fan cowl, the first fan cowl comprising an upper part connected to a lower part by an intermediate hinge so as to allow the lower part to fold towards the upper part.
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