Aircraft carriers and methods of operation thereof

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B64F 1/02 (2006.01) B64F 1/00 (2006.01)

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CA 2321031

An aircraft carrier (10) is provided with an airflow deflection means such as flap (14), an inflatable flap (26) or an airjet curtain (28) such that air passing along the flight deck is provided with an upward component of velocity, thereby to provide an upwash in the airwake behind the aircraft carrier. The upwash persists for a reasonable length downstream of the aircraft carrier and means that, for a given spatial attitude, the angle of angle of attack of the aircraft relative to the airstream is increased. This means that the aircraft may be flown at a reasonably high angle of attack to the airstream on a landing approach without sacrificing the pilot's view of the deck. In addition, the increased angle of attack may be used to facilitate a flare manoeuvre.

L'invention concerne un porte-avions (10) comprenant un déflecteur tel qu'un aileron (14), une structure gonflable (26) ou un rideau de jet d'air (28) permettant à l'air circulant le long de la plate-forme d'appontage d'être soumis à une composante ascendante de vitesse, créant ainsi un courant d'air ascendant dans la traînée derrière le porte-avions. Le courant d'air ascendant persiste sur une distance raisonnable en aval du porte-avions, ce qui signifie que, pour une altitude spatiale donnée, l'angle d'attaque de l'avion par rapport au flux d'air est accru. En d'autres termes, l'avion peut voler à un angle d'attaque relativement élevé par rapport au flux d'air sur l'approche, sans que la visibilité de la plate-forme d'appontage soit entravée. De plus, l'angle d'attaque accru peut être utilisé pour faciliter une manoeuvre d'arrondi.

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