Abstract: A wing for of aircraft has a wing tip shape that has a profile that extends in the direction of the span of the wing, and across the direction of the span of the wing extends from the wing leading edge to the wing trailing edge. The profile is delimited by a first skin and a second skin, with a winglet, arranged on the wing end. The winglet is substantially planar, and has a transition region arranged between the wing and the winglet, that extends from a connection on the wing to a connection on the winglet. The curvature of the local dihedral can increase in the transition region from a low level or a level of zero at or near the wing intersection in the outboard direction.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 21, 2007
Date of Patent:
May 20, 2014
Assignees:
Airbus Operations GmbH, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft—und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR)
Abstract: A landing flap drive system, in one example, includes a first drive motor for operating a landing flap. In this arrangement, the landing flap drive system is integrated in a track of the landing flap such that final assembly and integration of the system are facilitated to a significant extent.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 12, 2006
Date of Patent:
April 17, 2012
Assignees:
Airbus Deutchland GmbH, Deutsches Zentrum Fuer Luft—und Raumfahrt E.V. (DLR)
Inventors:
Martin Recksiek, Christoph Giebeler, Ina Brueckner