AIRCRAFT TRAILING EDGE DEVICES, INCLUDING DEVICES WITH NON-PARALLEL MOTION PATHS, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS

摘要

Aircraft trailing edge devices (230) , including devices with non-parallel motion paths (241, 242, 243) , and associated methods are disclosed. A device in accordance with one embodiment includes a wing (220) and an inboard trailing edge (231) device coupled to the wing and movable relative to the wing between a first stowed position and a first deployed position along a first motion path (241) . An outboard trailing edge (232) device can be coupled to the wing outboard of the inboard trailing edge device, and can be movable relative to the wing along a second motion path (242) that is non-parallel to the first motion path. An intermediate trailing edge device (260) can be coupled between the inboard and outboard trailing edge devices and can be movable along a third motion path (243) that is non-parallel to both the first and second motion paths. Each of the trailing edge devices can open a gap relative to the wing when moved to their respective deployed positions.