Thrust reversers including support members for inhibiting deflection
US7600371B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 18, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02K1/62
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Aircraft systems having thrust reversers with support members are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an aircraft system includes a thrust reverser having a nozzle inner wall, a nozzle outer wall radially outward of the inner wall, and a blocker door carried by the outer wall. The blocker door is movable between a deployed position and a stowed position. The thrust reverser further includes a support member extending between a forward section of a nozzle inner wall and a forward section of the nozzle outer wall. The support member is positioned such that at least a portion of the support member is forward of the blocker door when the blocker door is in the stowed position.
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