Method and apparatus for landing a wing

Details Method and apparatus for landing a wing Method and apparatus for landing a wing

1995-11-02

1999-03-09

Barefoot, Galen L.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Safety lowering devices

Entire aircraft

244 49, 244 14, B64D 1780

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058789790

ABSTRACT:
The deployable wing of the present invention comprises an internal structure having diverging leading edge spars attached to a keel spar and cross spars to form a delta wing configuration. This internal structure is enclosed within a volume defined by a fabric sail having an upper section and a lower section. This fabric sail volume is internally pressurized through a ram air intake at the nose stagnation point. This deployable wing can be folded closed, extracted from an aircraft, deployed in the air and landed with the aid of parachutes.

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