Folding wing for an aircraft

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1998-07-01

2000-06-20

Barefoot, Galen L.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft sustentation

Sustaining airfoils

244130, B64C 356

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active

060767669

ABSTRACT:
A wing fold (50) for an aircraft has inner wing (74) connected to the aircraft and an outer wing (76) connected to the inner wing (74) by a hinge (72). An actuator (72) is capable of rotating the outer wing (76) over ninety degrees with respect to the inner wing (74). A first reinforced elastomer panel (54) is connected between a lower surface (52) of the inner wing (74) and a lower surface (58) of the outer wing (76).

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