Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft sustentation – Sustaining airfoils
Reexamination Certificate
2008-11-14
2011-12-06
Collins, Timothy D (Department: 3644)
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft sustentation
Sustaining airfoils
C244S213000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08070106
ABSTRACT:
An aircraft wing including: a main wing element; and a flap connected to the main wing element by a deployment system which can deploy the flap from a retracted position to an extended position, wherein the wing has a trailing edge which is swept, at least in the region of the flap, when the flap is in its retracted position, and wherein the deployment system is arranged such that the flap reduces the degree of sweep of the trailing edge of the wing in the region of the flap as it is deployed. The deployment system includes a first actuator configured to rotate the flap horizontally so as to change the sweep angle of the flap and a second actuator configured to rotate the flap vertically so as to increase the camber of the wing, and the first and second actuators are operable independently of each other.
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Engelbrecht Thomas H
Thompson Robert I
White Nicholas J
Airbus Operations Limited
Collins Timothy D
Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.
Stehle Jamie S
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