Wing assembly
AssigneeAirbus Operations GmbH
InventorsThomas Northedge, John Hobday
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Abstract
A wing assembly has a flexible cover which is movable between an extended position and a retracted position. In the extended position the flexible cover covers the leading edge of the wing assembly, thereby protecting the front of the wing assembly from impact by dirt or debris and preserving the smoothness of its surface. In the retracted position the flexible cover does not cover the leading edge of the wing assembly.
Claims20
A wing assembly which extends along a spanwise direction and defines a leading edge and a trailing edge, the wing assembly comprising:
- a flexible cover movable between an extended position in which the flexible cover covers the leading edge of the wing assembly, and a retracted position in which the flexible cover does not cover the leading edge of the wing assembly.
A wing assembly which extends along a spanwise direction and defines a leading edge and a trailing edge, the wing assembly comprising:
- a flexible cover movable between an extended position in which the flexible cover covers the leading edge of the wing assembly, and a retracted position in which the flexible cover does not cover the leading edge of the wing assembly;
- and
- a track extending along an outer surface of the wing assembly past the leading edge,
- wherein the flexible cover comprises a runner, the runner arranged to run along the track as the flexible cover moves between the extended position and the retracted position.
A wing assembly which extends along a spanwise direction and defines a leading edge and a trailing edge, the wing assembly comprising:
- a flexible cover movable between an extended position in which the flexible cover covers the leading edge of the wing assembly, and a retracted position in which the flexible cover does not cover the leading edge of the wing assembly,
- wherein part of the flexible cover is recessed within the wing assembly when the flexible cover is in the extended position, or
- wherein at least part of the flexible cover is recessed within the wing assembly when the flexible cover is in the retracted position, or
- both,
- wherein the flexible cover is configured to move through the aperture when moving between the extended position and the retracted position, and
- wherein the aperture is configured to close.
A wing assembly having a length in a span direction, a front edge, and a rear edge, wherein the wing assembly comprising:
- a pliable screen which is configured to be deployed into a configuration in which the pliable screen overlies the front edge of the wing assembly, and configured to be stowed in a configuration in which the pliable screen does not overlie the front edge of the wing assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.