公开(公告)号：US09975622B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-22

申请号：US14660184

申请日：2015-03-17

Applicant: Blue Bear Systems Research Limited

Inventor： Michael Snook

IPC: B64C3/54 ,  B64C3/40 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: B64C3/546 ,  B64C3/40 ,  B64C3/54 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2003/543 ,  B64C2201/102 ,  Y02T50/14

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to an adaptable wing having a variable geometry for influencing aerodynamic performance, the wing comprising a jointed leading edge having a main pivot, and a wrist joint, with a wing arm therebetween, and a distal wing hand depending from the wrist joint; the wing being reciprocally actuable, via the main pivot and wrist joint, between a first state having an extended wing planform and a second state having a tucked wing planform.