Title:
【発明の名称】航空機翼の組立体
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP3320072
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
An aircraft wing, wing assembly and method of reducing drag are provided. The wing asembly includes a main wing portion (10) and a leading edge high lift portion (12). The high lift portion is movable between a retracted position in which it generally merges with the main wing portion and a deployed position forwardly thereof. At least a substantial part of an upper surface (22) of the high lift portion is air permeable or perforated and in flow communication with a suction passage (30) in it. In flight, suction may be applied to the suction passage to reduce the chordwise extent of the turbulent boundary layer over the upper or lower wing surface.
Inventors:
Edward, Collett
Application Number:
JP54528498A
Publication Date:
September 03, 2002
Filing Date:
April 20, 1998
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BEE Systems Public Limited Company
International Classes:
B64C9/22; B64C21/06; F15D1/12; (IPC1-7): B64C21/06; F15D1/12
Domestic Patent References:
| JP62160995A |
Other References:
【文献】米国特許3917193(US,A)
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Shigeru Yagita (2 outside)