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Abstract

A thrust reverser is disclosed for a turbofan type turbojet engine assembly with a cowling having an inner cowling surface forming an outer boundary of a gas flow duct, and an outer cowling surface spaced from the inner cowling surface, the inner and outer cowling surfaces joining at a rearmost edge of the cowling, the thrust reverser having a thrust reverser baffle with an outer baffle surface and an inner baffle surface, a forward linkrod pivotally connected to a forward portion of a thrust reverser baffle and to the cowling, and a rear linkrod pivotally connected to the thrust reverser baffle and to the cowling. The thrust reverser baffle is movable between a forward thrust position wherein the outer baffle surface is substantially flush with the outer cowling surface, a forward portion of the thrust reverser baffle covering an inner rear cowling portion having the inner cowling surface, and a reverse thrust position in which the reverse thrust baffle is disposed rearwardly of the rearmost cowling edge so as to redirect gases flowing through the gas flow duct. When in the forward thrust position, the forward and rear linkrods are totally enclosed between the spaced apart inner and outer cowling surfaces.

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First Claim