Self-aligning wing
AssigneeJonathan P. Tanger
InventorsJonathan Paul Tanger, Morten L Tanger
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Abstract
A self-aligning wing structure and method of assembly utilizes a main spar formed with spaced apart notch openings. The main spar is positioned on a substantially flat surface for receiving a plurality of ribs formed with leading edge slot openings and trailing edge slot openings. A leading edge core member is slid into the rib leading edge slot openings and a trailing edge core member is slid into the rib trailing edge slot openings. Accordingly, it is possible to achieve a self-aligning aerodynamic wing structure in accordance with the present invention.
Claims14
A model airplane wing section comprising:
- a main spar formed with spaced-apart notch openings;
- a plurality of ribs, each of which is formed with a central slot opening for mounting on said main spar, a leading edge slot opening, and a trailing edge slot opening, and said ribs mounted on said main spar;
- a leading edge core member formed with a plurality of spaced-apart notch openings positioned to engage said leading edge openings on said ribs, and said leading edge core member mounted on the leading edge openings on said ribs;
- a trailing edge core member formed with a plurality of spaced-apart openings positioned to engage the trailing edge openings on said ribs, and said trailing edge core member mounted on the trailing edge openings on said ribs;
- whereby an aerodynamic wing structure is formed.
A model airplane wing section including a main spar, a plurality of ribs mounted on said main spar, a leading edge member secured to the leading edge of said ribs, and a trailing edge member secured to the trailing edge of said ribs, the improvement comprising said ribs being formed with elongated notches, said main spar being formed with elongated notches that are spaced apart such that each notch on said main spar receives a notch on each of said ribs.
A method of assembling a model airplane wing section comprising the steps of:
- positioning a main spar member formed with spaced apart notch openings on a substantially flat surface;
- mounting a plurality of ribs having center notch openings on said main spar, such that the notch openings of said ribs engage the notch openings of said main spar;
- sliding a leading edge core member, formed with a plurality of spaced apart notch openings onto said ribs which have been formed with leading edge slots for receiving and clamping into said notch openings of said leading edge core member;
- sliding a trailing edge member, formed with a plurality of spaced apart notch openings onto said ribs which have been formed with trailing edge slots for receiving and clamping into said notch openings of said trailing edge core member, whereby an aerodynamic wing structure has been formed.
A model airplane wing section comprising a main spar having spaced notch openings, a plurality of ribs having elongated notches to engage the openings on said main spar, a leading edge member secured to the leading edge of said ribs, and a trailing edge member secured to the trailing edge of said ribs.
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