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1. An aircraft nacelle assembly, comprising:
a frame; a cowl rotatably and operatively coupled to the frame, wherein the cowl is configured to rotate about a joint axis between a closed position and an open position, wherein in the closed position the cowl at least substantially covers an engine housed within the aircraft nacelle assembly, wherein in the open position the cowl at least substantially uncovers the engine, and wherein the cowl has a weight; and a biasing member operatively coupled between the frame and the cowl and configured to apply a biasing force to the cowl, wherein when the cowl is in or near the closed position, the biasing force coupled with the weight of the cowl results in a first net force that urges the cowl away from the open position, and wherein when the cowl is in or near the open position, the biasing force coupled with the weight of the cowl results in a second net force that urges the cowl away from the closed position. |
