Patent ID: 6845943
Filing Date: 2005-01-25
Classification: B64C

Abstract:
1. An aircraft, comprising: a fuselage portion; a wing portion coupled to the fuselage portion; an engine nacelle depending from at least one of the fuselage portion and the wing portion, the engine nacelle having an air inlet; landing gear depending from at least one of the wing portion and the fuselage portion, the landing gear including at least one wheel; and a deployable blocker coupled to at least one of the wing portion and the fuselage portion, the blocker being movable between a stowed position and a deployed position, with at least a portion of the blocker being located between the landing gear and the inlet when in the deployed position to prevent at least a solid object propelled by the landing gear from entering the inlet, wherein movement of the blocker is independent of movement of the at least one wheel during touchdown.