A method of retrofitting a wing of a fixed wing aircraft. The method including the steps of providing an existing aircraft wing (20) with a main fixed wing portion; the main fixed wing portion having a tip end (34) and an existing movable flight control surface (30) connected adjacent the tip end. The existing movable flight control surface (30) is then removed from the main fixed wing portion, and a wing tip device (40a) and movable flight control surface (30a) are selected as a pair to replace the existing movable flight control surface, with the selected movable flight control surface (30a) having an aerodynamic surface of different shape to the shape of the flight control surface (30) removed from the wing. The selected wing tip device and movable flight control surface are then fitted to the main fixed wing portion.
RETROFIT FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACE
NACHRÜSTEN DER FLUGSTEUERUNGSFLÄCHE
SURFACE DE COMMANDE DE VOL DE RATTRAPAGE
2019-09-04
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge |