Method and apparatus for landing a wing
US5878979A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 2, 1995 |
| Grant date | Mar 9, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64D17/80
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
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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