Patent ID: 9567063
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: B64C,Y02T

Claim:
1. A flap assembly for an airfoil comprising: a flap; a flap operating mechanism operably connected to the flap for moving the flap between a retracted configuration and a deployed configuration wherein the flap is positioned rearwardly and downwardly relative to the airfoil; and a flap track fairing having an interior cavity space for housing the flap operating mechanism, wherein the flap track fairing comprises, (i) a forward fairing portion having an aft separation edge and being immovably fixed to the airfoil; (ii) an aft fairing portion having a forward separation edge and being connected to the flap so as to be movable downwardly and laterally relative to the forward fairing portion in response to the flap being moved between the retracted and deployed configurations thereof; and (iii) a primary airflow deflector blade positioned along the forward separation edge of the aft fairing portion, wherein the primary airflow deflector blade includes: