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.


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    Title :

    SYSTEM FOR LATCHING AND LOCKING A FOLDABLE AIRFOIL


    Additional title:

    SYSTEM ZUR VERRIEGELUNG UND ZUM BLOCKIEREN EINER FALTBAREN TRAGFLÄCHE
    SYSTÈME DE VERROUILLAGE ET DE BLOCAGE D'UNE AILE PLIABLE


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    Publication date :

    2019-02-06


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge



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