Patent 11661887 was granted and assigned to Pratt & Whitney Canada on May, 2023 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A variable geometry inlet system of an aircraft engine includes an inlet duct. The inlet duct includes at least first and second sections moveable between extended and retracted positions such that the inlet duct defines a variable axial length of an inlet passage for selective flight conditions. The inclusion of acoustic treatment may assist in controlling noise.