Methods and apparatus to extend a leading-edge vortex of a highly-swept aircraft wing
US10967957B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 20, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 23, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/40
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to extend a leading-edge vortex of a highly-swept wing aircraft wing are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a shoulder wing coupled to a fuselage of an aircraft above a highly-swept wing of the aircraft, the shoulder wing operative in a first position to extend a leading-edge vortex spanwise along the highly-swept wing of the aircraft.
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