An aircraft (1) comprises a wing (3), the end of the wing having a wing tip device (5), wherein the wing tip device comprises a moveable region (9) that is rotatable, about an axis of rotation (11) extending out of the plane of the wing tip device (5), between: (i) a high-altitude cruise configuration in which the moveable region (9) extends downwardly below the wing (3); and (ii) a ground-operating configuration in which the moveable region (9) extends rearwardly behind the wing (3) such that the ground clearance of the wing tip device (5) is increased.
Downwardly extending wing tip device
2015-10-14
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge |
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