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US 5167249

VARIABLE-THROAT CHIN INLET HIGH MACH NUMBER MISSILE APPLICATION

Assignee

UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, A CORP. OF DE.

Filed

Oct 19, 1981

Granted

Dec 1, 1992

Location

WETHERSFIELD CT US

Abstract

Variable chin-inlet for a missile wherein radially movable compression ramps vary the throat area so as to compress flow in the plane of the upstream boundary layer growth.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Apr 13, 1982

Rescinded

Jul 20, 1992

Duration

10 years, 3 months

Inventor

  • 1ARTHUR J. KARANIAN

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