An outer skin 1 of an aircraft, eg a supersonic aircraft, or of a space plane is covered with a thermally insulating blanket 2 which is covered by an outer stainless steel wrap 3 which is secured in place to the skin 1 by stainless steel cable means 4 eg a cable which extends between an outer stainless steel bolt/rivet 5 and an inner aluminium bolt/rivet 6. The thermally insulating blanket 2 may be mineral wool and/or glass fibre.


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    Title :

    Thermal protection for supersonic and space planes


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2023-04-05


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / B64G Raumfahrt , COSMONAUTICS



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