An aircraft (100) equipped with a distributed fan (162B) propulsion system and methods of operating such aircraft (100) are provided. In one aspect, an aircraft (100) includes a wing having a top surface (133) and a bottom surface (135). The aircraft (100) also has a distributed propulsion system (150) that includes a suction fan (162B) array having one or more fans (162A) mounted to the wing and a pressure fan array (170) having one or more fans (162A) mounted to the wing. The fans (162A) of the suction fan (162B) array are each positioned (50) primarily above the top surface (133) of the wing and the fans (162A) of the pressure fan array (170) are each positioned (50) primarily below the bottom surface (135) of the wing. The fans (162A) of the suction fan (162B) array are controllable independent of the fans (162A) of the pressure fan array (170) so that the air pressure above and/or below the wing can be locally controlled, allowing for adjustment of lift on the wing.


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    Title :

    AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH A DISTRIBUTED PROPULSION SYSTEM HAVING SUCTION AND PRESSURE FANS


    Additional title:

    MIT EINEM VERTEILTEN ANTRIEBSSYSTEM MIT SAUG- UND DRUCKGEBLÄSE AUSGESTATTETES LUFTFAHRZEUG
    AÉRONEF ÉQUIPÉ D'UN SYSTÈME DE PROPULSION RÉPARTI DOTÉ DE VENTILATEURS DE PRESSION ET D'ASPIRATION


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2023-11-22


    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



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