Patent ID: 9517834
Filing Date: 2016-12-13
CPC Classification: B64C,B64D

Claim Text:
1. An aircraft comprising a foldable wing, the wing comprising an inner region and an outer region, the outer region being moveable relative to the inner region between: a) a flight configuration for use during flight, and b) a ground configuration for use during ground-based operations, in which ground configuration the outer region is moved relative to the inner region such that the span of the wing is reduced, wherein the aircraft further comprises a control system arranged to control movement of the outer region between the flight configuration and the ground configuration, and a control interface for interfacing with the control system, the control interface comprising a selector for selecting the desired configuration of the outer region, and the control interface being arrange to provide: a first output when the flight configuration is selected and the outer region is in the flight configuration; a second output when the ground configuration is selected and the outer region is in the ground configuration; and a third output when the outer region is not in the selected configuration.