Title:
ジェット輸送航空機および他の型の航空機のための一体型翼端拡張部
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP5230413
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
Methods and systems for efficiently increasing the wing area of an aircraft are disclosed herein. An integrated wingtip extension configured in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes a tapered wing section and a winglet. The tapered wing section includes an inboard end portion having a first chord length and an outboard end portion having a second chord length that is less than the first chord length. The winglet is fixedly attached to the outboard end portion. The inboard end portion is configured to be fixedly attached to a tip portion of an aircraft wing. In one embodiment, the tapered wing section and the winglet can be integrally formed from composite materials.
Inventors:
Stour, Victor Kay
Application Number:
JP2008522792A
Publication Date:
July 10, 2013
Filing Date:
June 26, 2006
Export Citation:
Assignee:
The Boeing Company
International Classes:
B64C3/10; B64C3/18; B64C3/28
Domestic Patent References:
| JP10503140A | ||||
| JP8104296A | ||||
| JP2008520502A |
Foreign References:
| US5407153 | ||||
| US5039032 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Sonoda Yoshitaka
Kobayashi Yoshinori
Kobayashi Yoshinori