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THRUST REVERSER FOR ASYMMETRIC EXHAUST EFFLUX DEFLECTION

  • US 3,640,468 A
  • Filed: 03/30/1970
  • Issued: 02/08/1972
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/30/1970
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A thrust reverser for turbofan and turbojet aircraft comprising a pair of deflector elements disposed adjacent the exhaust discharge end of an engine of said aircraft diametrically opposite one another with respect to said engine, and an actuator to move each said deflector element to and from respective positions totally unobstructing and totally obstructing said exhaust discharge end, each said deflector element including an external surface that conforms to and is adapted to be disposed within the plane of the external surface of the engine when located in the unobstructing position aforesaid and at least one internal surface, the internal surfaces of both deflector elements being angularly and asymmetrically disposed relative to the engine exhaust axis when said deflector element is located in the obstructing position aforesaid to direct all of the engine exhaust in a lateral, generally forward direction of the aircraft.

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