An aircraft comprises a foldable airfoil 310. The airfoil includes inboard 330 and outboard 320 sections that are hinged together about a hinge line HL. The airfoil further includes a first latching mechanism 348b, 349b on an inboard side of the hinge line, and a second latching mechanism 348a, 349a on an outboard side of the hinge line for latching the outboard section to the inboard section.
SYSTEM FOR LATCHING AND LOCKING A FOLDABLE AIRFOIL
SYSTEM ZUR VERRIEGELUNG UND ZUM BLOCKIEREN EINER FALTBAREN TRAGFLÄCHE
SYSTÈME DE VERROUILLAGE ET DE BLOCAGE D'UNE AILE PLIABLE
2019-02-06
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge |