Disclosed is a wing (3) for an aircraft (1), comprising a main wing (5), a slat (7), and a connection assembly (9) movable connecting the slat (7) to the main wing (5), wherein the connection assembly (9) comprises an elongate slat track (17), wherein the front end (21) of the slat track (17) is mounted to the slat (7), wherein the rear end (23) and the intermediate portion (25) of the slat track (17) are mounted to the main wing (5) by a roller bearing (27) comprising a guide rail (29) mounted to the main wing (5) and a first roller unit (31) mounted to the rear end (23) of the slat track (17) and engaging the guide rail (29), and wherein the roller bearing (27) comprises a second roller unit (33) mounted to the main wing (5) and engaging an engagement surface (35) at the intermediate portion (25) of the slat track (17). The object, to provide a wing with reduced play during movement of the slat between retracted and extended positions, is achieved in that the roller bearing (27) comprises a biasing roller unit (97) biasing the first roller unit (31) in contact with the guide rail (29) and/or biasing the second roller unit (33) in contact with the engagement surface (35).
WING FOR AN AIRCRAFT
FLÜGEL FÜR EIN FLUGZEUG
AILE D'AÉRONEF
2022-07-27
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge |
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