摘要:
An aerofoil shaped body comprises a plurality of longitudinal spars (11, 21), an upper aerofoil cover (22), and a lower aerofoil cover (12). The spars and the covers are made of composite laminate material. One of the spars is integrally formed with one of the covers to form a spar-cover such that the composite laminate material of the spar extends continuously into the cover through a fold region (14, 24) created between the spar and the cover.
摘要:
A wing tip device for fixing to the outboard end of a wing (301), the wing (301) defining a wing plane, the wing tip device comprising: an upper wing-like element (304) projecting upwardly and having a trailing edge; and a lower wing-like element (307) fixed with respect to the upper wing-like element (304) and having a root chord and a trailing edge, the lower wing-like element root chord intersecting with the upper wing-like element (304), and the lower wing-like element (307) projecting downwardly from the intersection, wherein the upper wing-like element (304) is larger than the lower wing-like element (307) and the trailing edge of the lower wing-like element is adjacent the trailing edge of the upper wing-like element at the intersection, and wherein an included angle between the upper and lower wing-like elements at the intersection is less than, or equal to, 160 degrees, and wherein the lower wing-like element (307) has an element planform area less than approximately 25% of the upper wing-like element planform area, and Also, a wing with the wing tip device; an aircraft with the wing; a method of fitting, or retro-fitting, the wing tip device to a wing; a method of modifying an existing wing tip device; and a method of operating a wing with the wing tip device.
摘要:
A front landing gear system for an aircraft including a swing arm rotatively coupled to a wheel, a forward link arm rotatively coupled to the swing arm, a oleopneumatic cylinder rotatively coupled to the swing arm, second extension arm and a bulkhead, a plate rotatively coupled to the bulkhead, an actuation device rotatively coupled to the bulkhead and to the plate, where retraction of the linear actuation device causes the plate and extension arms to move upward towards the bulkhead.
摘要:
A wing tip device for fixing to the outboard end of a wing (401), the wing (401) defining a wing plane, the wing tip device comprising: an upper wing-like element (404) projecting upwardly with respect to the wing plane and having a trailing edge (416); and a lower wing-like element (407) fixed with respect to the upper wing-like element (404) and having a root chord and a trailing edge (417), the lower wing-like element (407) root chord intersecting with the upper wing-like element (404), and the lower wing-like element (407) projecting downwardly from the intersection, wherein the upper wing-like element (404) is larger than the lower wing-like element (407) and the trailing edge (417) of the lower wing-like element is adjacent the trailing edge (416) of the upper wing-like element at the intersection, and wherein an included angle between the upper and lower wing-like elements (404, 407) at the intersection is less than, or equal to, 160 degrees. Also, a wing with the wing tip device; an aircraft with the wing; a method of fitting, or retro-fitting, the wing tip device to a wing; a method of modifying an existing wing tip device; and a method of operating a wing with the wing tip device.
摘要:
A wing tip device for fixing to the outboard end of a wing (401), the wing (401) defining a wing plane, the wing tip device comprising: an upper wing-like element (404) projecting upwardly with respect to the wing plane and having a trailing edge (416); and a lower wing-like element (407) fixed with respect to the upper wing-like element (404) and having a root chord and a trailing edge (417), the lower wing-like element (407) root chord intersecting with the upper wing-like element (404), and the lower wing-like element (407) projecting downwardly from the intersection, wherein the upper wing-like element (404) is larger than the lower wing-like element (407) and the trailing edge (417) of the lower wing-like element is adjacent the trailing edge (416) of the upper wing-like element at the intersection, and wherein an included angle between the upper and lower wing-like elements (404, 407) at the intersection is less than, or equal to, 160 degrees. Also, a wing with the wing tip device; an aircraft with the wing; a method of fitting, or retro-fitting, the wing tip device to a wing; a method of modifying an existing wing tip device; and a method of operating a wing with the wing tip device.
摘要:
A gurney flap assembly (50) includes an actuator (100), and a flexible body (155) attaching to the actuator (100), the body (155) having a downwardly depending flap (160) for moving into and out of an airstream in a pressure side (85) of a wing (75), wherein the flexible body (155) flexes in reaction to motion of the actuator (100). This increases the lift force of the rotor blade, wing or aerofoil blade.
摘要:
Aircraft fillet fairings with fixed and moveable portions, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A system in accordance with a particular embodiment includes a wing (10) having an upper surface (111), an inboard portion, and an outboard portion. A deployable flap (140) is carried by the wing at the inboard portion. The flap has an upper surface and is moveable relative to the wing between a stowed position and a deployed position, with the flap extending aft of the wing when in the deployed position. The system further includes a fillet (120) that in turn includes a forward portion fixed relative to the wing and projecting upwardly from the wing upper surface, and an aft portion (122) that is moveable with the flap. The aft portion projects upwardly from the flap upper surface and is generally aligned with the forward portion in an axial direction.
摘要:
This invention relates generally to a lift augmentation system for an airframe. More particularly, the invention concerns the combination of extendable/retractable wing tips with an airframe for lift augmentation as well as wings that can pivot into a deployed position. Flexible surface elements may be rolled for storage and unrolled for deployment with at least one being on the suction surface of the wing and at least one being on the pressure surface of the wing.
摘要:
An aircraft lift arrangement that has a fuselage (1), wings (2), a nose (7), a tail (10) and a landing gear (11) and comprises a stretched, flattened fuselage (3) which produces the lift both during forward movement and in side winds, the bottom of which is preferably flat and the top rounded, with narrow lengthened wings used mainly to carry the engines (14) and provide the flight control surfaces (19), the nose inclined with a positive leading angle, the bottom surface (5) flat and the top rounded, and the tail sloping downward, its lower surface flat and the top rounded, to prevent release of the limit layer in upper areas, with large leading angles. The landing gear (11) is moved rearward somewhat to allow greater nose pitch up attitude during takeoff and landing.