Patent ID: 11965461
Assignee: TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F | IPC B  F

Claim 0:
1. A rotatable nacelle, comprising:
an engine inlet configured to receive air; and
an inlet air management system (IAMS), comprising:
a primary inlet for providing a portion of a primary flowpath, the primary inlet having inlet bottom ledge surface, the primary inlet configured to selectively allow air to flow into a duct associated with the engine air inlet via the primary inlet, wherein the duct is truncated and not connected to the engine inlet;
a secondary inlet configured to selectively allow air to flow into the duct associated with the engine air inlet via the secondary inlet, the secondary inlet being configured to receive an air filter;
an inlet door configured to selectively control airflow through the primary inlet.