Aerofoil for an aircraft, and an aircraft
US10293914B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 22, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 28, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/40
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An aerofoil for an aircraft includes an engine, a first lift body, and a second lift body which is arranged behind the first lift body in the direction of flow of the aerofoil. The second lift body is pivotable relative to the first lift body between a cruising flight position in which both lift bodies together define an elongate and substantially continuous cross section of the aerofoil in the direction of flow, and a take-off/landing position in which the second lift body is angled downwards relative to the first lift body in order to increase a lift of the aerofoil.
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