Apparatus for closing an air gap between a flap and an aircraft

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1982-11-26

1984-09-18

Blix, Trygve M.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft structure

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244215, 244 46, B64C 138

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044719256

ABSTRACT:
An air gap between a main flap and an adjacent aircraft portion is closed an auxiliary flap. The auxiliary flap (8) has a hinging axis (9) extending substantially in parallel to the aerodynamic flow along aircraft portions adjacent to the auxiliary flap. With the aid of the auxiliary flap an aerodynamically improved transition zone is provided between the aircraft portion and the main flap.

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patent: 2137047 (1938-11-01), Gliwa
patent: 2526929 (1950-10-01), Bowcott
patent: 3063659 (1962-11-01), Szerda
patent: 3968946 (1976-07-01), Cole
patent: 4034939 (1977-07-01), Ridley, Jr. et al.
patent: 4384693 (1983-05-01), Pauly et al.

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