The deflector apparatus defined in claim 6, wherein each said cable is comprised primarily of metal.Ĩ. The deflector apparatus defined in claim 1, wherein each said elongate member comprises a flexible cable.ħ. The deflector apparatus defined in claim 1, wherein said elongate members are arranged in a plurality of closely spaced groupings when in said retracted position.Ħ. The deflector apparatus defined in claim 1, wherein said elongate members are arranged in a single closely spaced grouping when in said retracted position.ĥ. The deflector apparatus defined in claim 1, wherein said central segments are maintained in a substantially parallel relationship in the deployed position.Ĥ. The deflector apparatus defined in claim 1, wherein said central segments are maintained in a substantially parallel relationship in the retracted position.ģ. A retractable bird and debris deflector for an aircraft jet engine comprising an air intake duct with a central longitudinal axis and a forward opening for receipt of air, said forward opening having a perimeter and said deflector comprising, in combination: (A) a plurality of elongate members disposed on the air intake duct of the engine in spaced relation to each other, each member having two end segments and a central segment disposed between the two end segments (B) a plurality of guiding members, each mounted for movement along a perimeter of the intake duct and coupled to one end segment of an elongate member, wherein the central segment of each elongate member extends between a pair of guiding members such that the elongate member is movable by said pair of guiding members between a retracted position and a deployed position in front of the intake duct such that: (a) in a first, deployed position, said central segments are arranged in front of said forward opening, in spaced relation and (b) in a second, retracted position, said central segments are removed from the forward opening of said intake duct whereby said central segments of said elongate members, when in said deployed position, are situated to impede the ingress of debris into said intake duct.Ģ. Rotary deflector for aircraft engine intakesġ. JET ENGINE INSTALLATION FOR NOISE CONTROL Method and apparatus for limiting ingestion of debris into the inlet of a gas turbine engineĭevice for preventing foreign matters from being sucked into a gas turbine engine for an aircraft Intake ducts for aircraft jet propulsion plant Method and apparatus for ejecting foreign matter from the primary flow path of a gas turbine engine Variable position intake for an aircraft mounted gas turbine engineĪpparatus and methods for varying inlet lip geometry of a jet engine inletĪpparatus and method for preventing foreign object damage to an aircraftĮngine with upstream and rotationally attached guardĪpparatus and methods for reducing foreign object debris ingestion into aircraft enginesĪircraft engine inlet hot gas and foreign object ingestion reduction and pitch control system Method to protect jet engines from bird strikesīIRD COLLISION PREVENTION DEVICE FOR AN AIRCRAFT Bird deflector and air replacement system technical field
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