(19)
(11) EP 1 327 581 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
13.08.2008 Bulletin 2008/33

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
18.06.2008 Bulletin 2008/25

(21) Application number: 03075094.7

(22) Date of filing: 10.01.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B64C 9/32(2006.01)
B64D 13/02(2006.01)
 B64D 13/00(2006.01)

(54)

Method and apparatus for controlling aircraft airflow

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Steuerung von Strömungen um Flugzeuge

Procédé et appareil pour la régulation de l'écoulement d'air autour d'un aéronef

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 11.01.2002 US 44517

(43) Date of publication of application:
16.07.2003 Bulletin 2003/29

(60) Divisional application:
07076106.9 / 1894837

(73) Proprietor: The Boeing Company
Chicago, IL 60606-2016 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Nelson, Paul E.
    University Place, WA 98466 (US)
  • Johnson, Richard N.
    Bellevue, WA 98008 (US)

(74) Representative: McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell et al
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT
London WC1X 8BT (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
US-A- 3 101 918
   
       
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