An aircraft wing lighting system for a folding wing wherein the wing comprises a main body 5 and a movable portion 6; the lighting system comprising a light source 9; a light emitter 11 arranged on one of the main body and the movable portion; and further comprising a light guide 10 arranged to transmit light from the light source along the guide between the main body and the movable portion to the light emitter. The provision of a light guide between the light source and the emitter allows for light to be transmitted to the emitter across the joint 8 between the wing main body and the movable portion. Lighting on the wing may be provided without the need to provide electrical wiring across the joint 8. Additional embodiments include a method of providing light on the wing of the aircraft comprising the steps of energizing a light source, transmitting light along a light guide to the light emitter arranged on one of the main body and the movable portion; the light guide being arranged to transmit light along a path between the main body and the movable portion to the light emitter.
Aircraft wing lighting
2019-10-02
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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