Highly efficient supersonic laminar flow wing structure
US9233755B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 18, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jan 12, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 26, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/30
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Improved supersonic laminar flow wing structure, on a supersonic aircraft, having strake extending forwardly of the wing inboard extent, and reversed fillet at strake junction with the wing leading edge. Plain and split flap structures may also be provided at each laminar flow wing.
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