A vehicle includes a main body and at least one wing coupled to the main body. A source of compressed fluid is coupled to the main body. The vehicle further includes first and second thrusters, each said first and second thruster having an intake structure and each said first and second thruster in fluid communication with the source. The first thruster is coupled to the main body and the second thruster is coupled to the at least one wing. The first and second thrusters are positioned, when in a first configuration, such that at least a portion of a boundary layer produced due to motion of the vehicle is ingested by the intake structures of the first and second thrusters. The vehicle further includes a system for selectively providing the compressed fluid to the first and second thrusters.


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    Title :

    Streamline airframe with boundary ingestion fluidic propulsive elements


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    Publication date :

    2020-12-17


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / F01N GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL , Schalldämpfer oder Auspuffvorrichtungen für Gase von Kraft- und Arbeitsmaschinen oder von Kraftmaschinen allgemein / F02C Gasturbinenanlagen , GAS-TURBINE PLANTS / F02K JET-PROPULSION PLANTS , Strahltriebwerke



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