Leading edge for aircraft wings and empennages
AssigneeAlenia Aeronautica S.p.A.
InventorsLuigi Capasso, Marco Fassero, Massimo Riccio, Ernesto Rinaldi, Salvatore Russo
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Abstract
A leading edge structure includes two or more multilayer panels at least partially overlapping and suitably curved with at least partially congruent concavities. Each multilayer panel includes at least the following three layers: a first metal foil layer metal foil, a second intermediate layer of fibre-glass securely fixed to the first layer, and a third metal honeycomb layer securely fixed to the second layer.
Claims16
A leading edge structure for aircraft wings and empennages, wherein at least two or more multilayer panels partially overlap and suitably curve with at least partially congruent concavities, and each multilayer panel comprises at least the following three layers:
- a first layer consisting of a metal foil;
- a second intermediate layer of fibre-glass, fixedly secured to the first layer;
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- a third honeycomb metal layer securely fixed to the second layer.
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