Patent ID: 8708283
Filing Date: 2014-04-29
Classification: B64D,F15B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An ejector system for an aircraft store, comprising: a first ejector passage that supplies an ejector gas to a first ejector, the first ejector configured to apply an ejection force to a first location on a store in response to the supply of ejector gas; a second ejector passage that supplies an ejector gas to a second ejector, the second ejector configured to apply an ejection force to a second location on the store in response to the supply of ejector gas; a pitch control valve that regulates an amount of ejector gas provided to each of the first and second ejector passages, wherein the pitch control valve comprises a rotary carousel having an obstruction wall, the obstruction wall configured to obstruct a portion of each of the first and second gas passages, wherein the obstruction wall varies in height around its circumference such that an amount of obstruction of each of the first and second ejector passages can be adjusted by rotation of the carousel.