Aircrafts having foldable wings are disclosed. An example aircraft includes a fixed wing portion (108), a foldable wing tip (102), and a hinge interface (112) to pivotally couple the foldable wing tip and the fixed wing portion. The hinge interface has a first hinge defining a hinge axis that is substantially parallel to a fuselage centerline. The first hinge has a first dimension in a spanwise direction and a second dimension in a chordwise direction. The first dimension is greater than the second dimension.
AIRCRAFT HAVING FOLDABLE WINGS
FLUGZEUG MIT KLAPPBAREN FLÜGELN
AÉRONEF DOTÉ D'AILES PLIABLES
2020-11-04
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge |