The present disclosure concerns a modular wing portion (390) for installation into a wing assembly (503) as a pre-assembled unit, the modular wing portion comprising at least one rib (300) and at least one internal fuel tank system component (340), and a cartridge jig (101) for the assembly of said modular wing portion (390) away from an aircraft wing 501, the cartridge jig (101) comprising a plurality of secondary support members, each secondary support member configured to receive and support a rib (300) such that a fuel system component (340) can be installed to the rib. Associated aircraft (500) and wings (501), transport frames (600) and methods of assembly are also disclosed.
MODULAR WING PORTIONS, WING ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME
MODULARE FLÜGELTEILE, FLÜGELANORDNUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR MONTAGE DAVON
PARTIES D'AILES MODULAIRES, ENSEMBLES D'AILES ET LEURS PROCÉDÉS D'ASSEMBLAGE
2025-05-07
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
Modular wing portions, wing assemblies and methods of assembling the same
European Patent Office | 2025
|MODULAR WING PORTIONS, WING ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME
European Patent Office | 2025
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