A nacelle is configured to be coupled to an underside of a wing and forms a clearance space between the nacelle and a leading edge slat of the wing. A portion of an outlet cowling moves longitudinally aft when a reverse thrust configuration is activated and the leading edge slat is deployed toward t
A nacelle is configured to be coupled to an underside of a wing and forms a clearance space between the nacelle and a leading edge slat of the wing. A portion of an outlet cowling moves longitudinally aft when a reverse thrust configuration is activated and the leading edge slat is deployed toward the nacelle. The outlet cowling also includes another portion located adjacent to the leading edge slat that does not move when the reverse thrust configuration is activated and thus maintains its clearance space from the leading edge slat.
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1. An outlet cowling of a jet engine thrust reverser of a nacelle, the nacelle configured to be coupled to an underside of a wing via a pylon, the wing comprising a leading edge slat, the outlet cowling having a circumference measured from an outboard top edge to an inboard top edge, the outlet cowl
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An outlet cowling of a jet engine thrust reverser of a nacelle, the nacelle configured to be coupled to an underside of a wing via a pylon, the wing comprising a leading edge slat, the outlet cowling having a circumference measured from an outboard top edge to an inboard top edge, the outlet cowling comprising: a sliding portion beginning at the inboard top edge and having a circumference that is less than the circumference of the outlet cowling, the sliding portion being configured to move longitudinally between a forward thrust position adjacent to a nacelle inlet cowling and a reverse thrust position aft of the forward thrust position; andat least one stationary portion extending between the outboard top edge and an edge of the sliding portion, the at least one stationary portion remaining in a stationary position when the sliding portion moves between the forward thrust position and the reverse thrust position, wherein the at least one stationary portion is located aft of a transverse split disposed between the nacelle inlet cowling and the outlet cowling, wherein the transverse split divides the nacelle inlet cowling and the at least one stationary portion, such that the at least one stationary portion is separate from the nacelle inlet cowling, wherein the leading edge slat is configured to move between a stowed position and a deployed position, andwherein the at least one stationary portion occupies a gap between the outer sliding portion and the pylon, and wherein the gap prevents interference between the outer sliding portion and the leading edge slat upon movement of the outer sliding portion. 2. The outlet cowling of claim 1 further comprising an inner translating sleeve disposed radially inward of the sliding portion and the at least one stationary portion, wherein the sliding portion is configured to move aft longitudinally in conjunction with the inner translating sleeve. 3. The outlet cowling of claim 1 further comprising at least one track, the at least one track forming at least a portion of a mating engagement between the sliding portion and the at least one stationary portion. 4. The outlet cowling of claim 3, wherein the at least one track is disposed in the sliding portion. 5. The outlet cowling of claim 4, wherein the at least one track extends for the longitudinal length of the sliding portion. 6. The outlet cowling of claim 3, wherein the at least one track is disposed in the at least one stationary portion. 7. The outlet cowling of claim 4, wherein the at least one track extends for the longitudinal length of the at least one stationary portion. 8. The outlet cowling of claim 1 further comprising a tongue and a groove, one of the groove and tongue being disposed in the at least one stationary portion and the other one of the groove and tongue being disposed in the sliding portion. 9. A nacelle configured to be coupled to an underside of a wing via a pylon, the wing comprising a leading edge slat configured to extend toward the nacelle when in a deployed configuration, the nacelle comprising: a cowling includingan outer translating sleeve configured to move aft in a longitudinal direction; andan outer fixed structure having a clearance distance to the leading edge slat when the leading edge slat is in the deployed configuration, wherein the outer fixed structure occupies a gap between the outer translating sleeve and the pylon, and wherein the gap prevents interference between the outer translating sleeve and the leading edge slat upon movement of the outer translating sleeve. 10. The nacelle of claim 9, wherein the cowling further comprises an inner translating sleeve configured to move with the outer translating sleeve aft in the longitudinal direction. 11. The nacelle of claim 9 further comprising an upper track beam, wherein the outer fixed structure is coupled to the upper track beam. 12. The nacelle of claim 9 further comprising a cascade located radially inward of the outer translating sleeve, wherein the cascade is not disposed underneath the outer fixed structure. 13. The nacelle of claim 9 further comprising a plurality of blocker doors, a portion of at least one blocker door being located radially inward of the outer fixed structure. 14. The nacelle of claim 9 further comprising an access panel located outboard of the pylon, wherein the outer fixed structure is located between the access panel and the outer translating sleeve. 15. The nacelle of claim 9, wherein the outer fixed structure is located outboard of the pylon. 16. The nacelle of claim 9, wherein the outer fixed structure is located inboard of the pylon. 17. The nacelle of claim 9, wherein the outer fixed structure is located outboard of a pylon coupling the nacelle to the underside of the wing, and further comprising a second outer fixed structure located inboard of the pylon, a clearance distance between the leading edge slat in the deployed configuration and the second outer fixed structure remaining substantially constant when the outer translating sleeve moves aft in the longitudinal direction. 18. A method of reversing thrust of an engine fitted with a nacelle on an aircraft, the nacelle comprising a cowling including an outer translating sleeve and an outer fixed structure located adjacent to an inboard lateral side of the outer translating sleeve, the method comprising: moving the outer translating sleeve longitudinally from a first position to a second position aft of the first position via at least one track, without moving the outer fixed structure, wherein the at lease one track forms at least a portion of a mating engagement between the outer translating sleeve and the outer fixed structure, wherein the nacelle is configured to be coupled to an underside of a wing via a pylon, the wing comprising a leading edge slat configured to extend toward the nacelle when in a deployed configuration,wherein the outer fixed structure occupies a gap between the outer translating sleeve and the pylon, and wherein the gap prevent interference between the outer translating sleeve and the leading edge slat upon movement of the outer translating sleeve. 19. The method of claim 18 further comprising moving an inner translating sleeve from a first position to a second position aft of the first position, wherein at least a portion of the inner translating sleeve is disposed radially inward of the outer translating sleeve. 20. The method of claim 19 further comprising moving a plurality of blocker doors from a first position relative to the inner translating sleeve to a second position relative to the inner translating sleeve, the second position being different than the first position.
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