An aircraft (2) comprising a wing (1) which comprises a fixed wing (3) and a wing tip device (4) that is rotatable between a flight configuration and a ground configuration, the aircraft having a rotational joint (10) rotatably coupling the wing tip device to the fixed wing (3) and a locking mechanism (46) for locking the rotation mechanism (11) such that the wing tip device is locked in the flight and ground configurations. The locking mechanism (11) comprises first and second locking members (51, 52) and first and second receiving members (53, 54), the locking mechanism (46) locking the wing tip device in a flight configuration or ground configuration by receiving the locking members in the receiving members respectively, and to lock the wing tip device (4) in the other of the flight configuration and ground configuration by receiving the first locking member (51) in the second receiving member (54).


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    Title :

    A ROTATIONAL JOINT FOR AN AIRCRAFT FOLDING WING


    Additional title:

    DREHGELENK FÜR EINEN FLUGZEUGKLAPPFLÜGEL
    JOINT ROTATIF POUR UNE AILE REPLIABLE D'AÉRONEF


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2019-08-21


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge



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