Structure for controlling the aero-acoustic environment in an aircraft weapons bay
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May 22, 2018
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Dec 31, 2014
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Abstract
An aircraft comprises a weapons bay, the weapons bay comprising a cavity having an opening through which stores may be deployed, and a door assembly for exposing/closing the opening of the cavity. A first store is held in the cavity via a launcher and a first structure is disposed inside the cavity, for controlling the aero-acoustic environment. The first structure for controlling the aero-acoustic environment is removably mounted in the weapons bay, such that if the first store is exchanged for a second, different, store, the structure for controlling the aero-acoustic environment may be unmounted from the weapons bay and removed, to be exchanged for a second, different, structure for controlling the aero-acoustic environment.
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Patent Owner | Address | |
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MBDA UK LIMITED | SIX HILLS WAY STEVENAGE HERTFORDSHIRE SG1 2DA |
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- 2014 Application Filing Year
- B64D Class
- 1366 Applications Filed
- 1081 Patents Issued To-Date
- 79.14 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Newby, Benjamin James | Bristol, GB | 3 | 5 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 5 | |||
Taylor, Nigel John | Bristol, GB | 3 | 5 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 5 |
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