Aircraft aerodynamic surface with trailing edge deflector
US6565045B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 27, 2002 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/10
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An aerodynamic surface, such as a wing, empennage, angle of drift, nacelle pylon and the like for an aircraft includes at least one lightening hole pertaining to the trailing edge of the underwing, at least one hinged baffle that can be mounted in the lightening hole of the underwing, whereby the chord thereof is equal to a several hundredths of the chord of the aerodynamic surfacer and an actuator for the moveable baffle so that it can rotate around the hinge line.
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