Patent ID: 9371138
Filing Date: 2016-06-21
CPC Classification: B64D

Claim Text:
1. A nacelle having a longitudinal axis and being configured to be coupled by a pylon to an underside of a wing having a swept wing configuration, the wing having a leading edge, the nacelle comprising: a lip defining an inlet; and a first cowling disposed aft of the lip and at least partially inboard of the pylon, the first cowling having a non-undulating trailing edge and an outer surface including a critical surface region localized between the wing and an inboard side of an upper surface of the nacelle to define an inboard flow area between the nacelle and the underside of the wing, the outer surface including a depression isolated at least one of near or in the critical surface region thereof, the depression being recessed relative to an adjacent portion of the outer surface and extending forward of the leading edge of the wing to an outlet of the nacelle.