摘要 |
A reinforced inflatable wing improves the tolerance of the OML and reinforces the wing in at least the high load areas. This approach provides fitment constrained air vehicles with wings having increased surface area to improve flight endurance or aerodynamic control. A wing box (20,108, 208, 308, 400) forms a first portion of the wing. A skin having a plurality of rigid plates (40,122, 222, 322, 406) affixed thereto is inflated to form a second portion of the wing to either increase the chord length or lengthen the wing span. The skin is suitably inflated with foam to form a solid wing. |
申请人 |
RAYTHEON COMPANY;SANDERSON, TERRY, M.;EISENTRAUT, RUDY, A.;HATFIELD, DAVID, B. |
发明人 |
SANDERSON, TERRY, M.;EISENTRAUT, RUDY, A.;HATFIELD, DAVID, B. |