The present disclosure provides an aircraft (10) for flying in a forward direction (F). The aircraft (10) comprises an aircraft body (20), and a wing comprising a first wing portion (30A) and a second wing portion (30B). The first wing portion (30A) and the second wing portion (30B) extend away from the aircraft body (20). The first wing portion (30A) and the second wing portion (30B) are configured to generate a first lift value during level flight of the aircraft (10) in the forward direction (F) when the first wing portion (30A) and the second wing portion (30B) are in an equilibrium position. Each of the first wing portion (30A) and the second wing portion (30B) is flexibly mounted relative to the aircraft body (20) such that when a lift force generated by the first wing portion (30A) changes from the first lift value to a second lift value, the first wing portion (30A) is deflected substantially vertically away from an equilibrium position. The aircraft (10) is configured to provide a further force to the first wing portion (30A) to substantially prevent further deflection of the first wing portion (30A) away from the equilibrium position.


    Access

    Download


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    WINGED AIRCRAFT


    Additional title:

    FLÄCHENFLUGZEUG
    AÉRONEF À AILES


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2022-01-26


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge



    WINGED AIRCRAFT

    BOMPHREY RICHARD / USHERWOOD JAMES / CHENEY JORN et al. | European Patent Office | 2020

    Free access

    Winged aircraft

    European Patent Office | 2019

    Free access

    Winged aircraft

    RICHARD BOMPHREY / JAMES USHERWOOD / JORN CHENEY et al. | European Patent Office | 2022

    Free access

    WINGED AIRCRAFT

    BOMPHREY RICHARD / USHERWOOD JAMES / CHENEY JORN et al. | European Patent Office | 2021

    Free access

    WINGED AIRCRAFT

    BOMPHREY RICHARD / USHERWOOD JAMES / CHENEY JORN et al. | European Patent Office | 2022

    Free access