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Patent Inventor Names
Robert John Hansman, Jr.
Oliver Masefield
Mark Drela
Christopher B. Courtin
John S. Langford, III
Date of Patent
October 17, 2023
Patent Application Number
17560383
Date Filed
December 23, 2021
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A system and method for lift augmentation of an aircraft having a wing with a leading edge and a trailing edge extending along a wingspan, a plurality of thrust-producing devices connected to the bottom of said wing, at least one flap connected to an inboard portion of said wing proximate the trailing edge, and an aircraft roll control device connected to said wing, wherein the improvement comprises a plurality of slipstreams associated with a plurality of thrust producing devices and a flap adaptable to deflect from a chord of the inboard portion of the wing.
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