Shortening wingspan of an aircraft

An aircraft, comprising:

• a fixed wing extending from a fuselage;
• a wingtip moveably coupled to an outboard end of the fixed wing;
• and
• an apparatus for moving the wingtip under the fixed wing, the apparatus comprising:
• a first bracket and a second bracket extending from a wingtip of the aircraft;
• a motor coupled to a fixed wing of the aircraft;
• a first outboard link rotatably coupled to the first bracket and to the motor;
• a second outboard link rotatably coupled to the second bracket and to the motor;
• a first inboard link rotatably coupled to the first bracket and to the fixed wing;
• and
• a second inboard link rotatably coupled to the second bracket and to the fixed wing,
• wherein the motor is configured to rotate the first outboard link and the second outboard link to move the wingtip between an extended position and a stowed position.

A method of shortening a wingspan of an aircraft, the method comprising:

• providing an apparatus for moving a wingtip under a fixed wing of the aircraft, the apparatus comprising:
• a first bracket and a second bracket extending from the wingtip of the aircraft;
• a motor coupled to a fixed wing of the aircraft;
• a first outboard link rotatably coupled to the first bracket and to the motor,
• a second outboard link rotatably coupled to the second bracket and to the motor,
• a first inboard link rotatably coupled to the first bracket and to the fixed wing;
• and
• a second inboard link rotatably coupled to the second bracket and to the fixed wing,
• positioning the wingtip at an outboard end of the fixed wing;
• and
• moving the wingtip under the fixed wing by rotating the first outboard link and the second outboard link about a motor axis of the motor.