Patent ID: 6328265
Filing Date: 2001-12-11
Classification: B64C,Y02T

Abstract:
A wing assembly for an aircraft having a longitudinal and a transverse axis comprising:a) a number of coupled portions being adjacent along said longitudinal axis and pivotal relatively to each other, the pivotal adjacent portions comprise a leading and a following portion, the pivotal leading portion and the pivotal following portion having a common axis of their mutually relative rotation, the pivotal leading portion includes a number of coves formed at a carved trailing edge thereof, the pivotal leading portion in the area of coves thereof having an upper surface, an under surface, and a rear surface, the pivotal leading portion rear surface having a rear edge, the rear edge of the pivotal leading portion rear surface coincides with an intersection of the pivotal leading portion rear surface and the pivotal leading portion upper surface, the pivotal following portion having an upper surface, an under surface, and a front surface, the pivotal following portion front surface extending from the pivotal following portion upper surface to the pivotal following portion under surface,b) a number of slot forming segments being disposed between the adjacent portions, each slot forming segment being inserted into the cove of the leading portion, the slot forming segment having a common axis of mutually relative rotation with both the leading and the following pivotal portion, the slot forming segment having an upper surface, an under surface, a front surface, and a rear surface, the slot forming segment front surface having a front and a rear edge, the front edge of the slot forming segment front surface coincides with an intersection of the slot forming segment front surface and the slot forming segment under surface, the rear edge of the slot forming segment front surface coincides with an intersection of the slot forming segment front surface and the slot forming segment upper surface, the slot forming segment rear surface extending from the slot forming segment upper surface to the slot forming segment under surface.