Patent · US Expired

Transverse driving bodies, particularly airplane wings

US4700911A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 22, 1985
Grant dateOct 20, 1987
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Expiry dateJan 22, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T50/10
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

This invention relates to a transverse driving body, particularly an aircraft wing, the wing comprising a wing tip extending basic parts of the wing in the span direction for the purpose of increasing the aspect ratio, the wing tip being of triangular design with a sweptback leading edge, and the profile camber of each of the wing tip increasing at least over a portion of the extension thereof from a basic wing part to the wing tip.

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