Patent ID: 8439314

Claim:
An aircraft, comprising: a fuselage; a first wing that is connected to the fuselage, the first wing having at least two wing panels, the at least two wing panels telescopically related to one another for movement between an extended position and a retracted position; and a second wing that is connected to the fuselage, the second wing having at least two wing panels, the at least two wing panels telescopically related to one another for movement between an extended position and a retracted position, wherein the first wing and the second wing are positioned with respect to the fuselage such that the first wing is offset with respect to the second wing and at least a portion of the first wing and at least a portion of the second wing telescopically retract into the fuselage during movement from the extended position to the retracted position, and wherein the at least two wing panels of the first wing and the at least two wing panels of the second wing do not pivot with respect to the fuselage during movement of the first wing and the second wing between the extended position and the retracted position.