A wing includes a wing box including interconnected spars, an interior system installed within the wing box, an opposed pair of skins fastened to and covering the wing box, wherein one of the skins closes out the wing, and a plurality of fastening systems configured to fasten the skins to the spars and provide protection from electromagnetic effects, wherein each one of the fastening systems includes a threaded fastener, a nut plate including a body and a cover, and a nut enclosed within the nut plate between the body and the cover, wherein the nut is restricted from rotation within the nut plate about a nut plate axis and is free to move linearly within the nut plate orthogonal to the nut plate axis.


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    Title :

    Wing and fastening system for a wing


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    Publication date :

    2021-03-30


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    F16B DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES , Vorrichtungen zum Befestigen oder Sichern von Konstruktionselementen oder Maschinenteilen, z.B. Nägel, Bolzen, Schrauben, Sprengringe, Klemmen, Klammern oder Keile / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / B64F GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT , Boden- oder Flugzeugträgerdeckeinrichtungen besonders ausgebildet für die Verwendung in Verbindung mit Luftfahrzeugen



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