An airplane, including a wing and a spiroid wing tip coupled to an end of the wing. The wing includes a wing leading edge and a wing trailing edge. The spiroid wing-tip includes an enclosed loop, which includes a beginning section, an ending section, and a middle section. The beginning section includes a leading edge generally continuous with the wing leading edge. The ending section includes a trailing edge swept rearward with respect to the wing trailing edge. The middle section is between the beginning section and the ending section, and includes a portion extending above a chord plane of the wing.
Split spiroid
28.02.2017
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge |