Method and apparatus for reducing airplane noise
US6161797A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 25, 1996 |
| Grant date | Dec 19, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/30
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A modification of a 727 airplane, including a change in wing profile, to affect flight characteristics and the engines to lessen noise, such that the takeoff and landing procedure is modified so that engine power may be reduced, permitting the modified aircraft to meet the latest noise requirements without substantially reducing pay load.
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