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7611099 Seal assemblies for use with drooped spoilers and other control surfaces on aircraft  
Aerodynamic seals for use with control surfaces on aircraft are described herein. In one embodiment, a seal assembly for use with an aircraft includes a first seal member and a second seal member....
7578484 Link mechanisms for gapped rigid krueger flaps, and associated systems and methods  
Link mechanisms for gapped rigid Krueger flaps, and associated methods and systems are disclosed. A system in accordance with one embodiment includes a deployable leading edge assembly that in turn...
7484694 Aircraft wing with extendible nose flap  
An aircraft wing including a wing box and a nose flap moveably connected to the wing box by first and second folding hinges. A first transverse link is pivotally connected to first portions of the...
7475854 Aircraft trailing edge devices, including devices with non-parallel motion paths, and associated methods  
Aircraft trailing edge devices, including devices with non-parallel motion paths, and associated methods are disclosed. A device in accordance with one embodiment includes a wing and an inboard...
7475848 Wing employing leading edge flaps and winglets to achieve improved aerodynamic performance  
A wing for use on a supersonic aircraft that includes an inboard section a central section of the wing outboard of the inboard portion, and an outboard section. The outboard section can be a...
7448578 Aircraft with forward opening inlay spoilers for yaw control  
An aircraft comprises first and second wings positioned on opposite sides of a longitudinal axis with each of the first and second wings including an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein no...
7437955 Device for determining the rotation angle of a shaft in an aircraft  
Nowadays position pickup units are commonly used in order to measure the rotation position of a shaft for operating a landing flap or landing slat or a brake flap in an aircraft. In the case of...
7357358 Aircraft leading edge device systems and corresponding sizing methods  
Aircraft leading edge device systems and methods for sizing such systems are disclosed. In one embodiment, a spanwise lift coefficient distribution for an airfoil corresponding to at least one...
7322547 Aerospace vehicle leading edge slat devices and corresponding methods  
Aerospace vehicle leading edge slat devices and corresponding methods are generally disclosed herein. One aspect of the invention is directed toward an aerospace vehicle system that includes an...
7270305 Aircraft leading edge apparatuses and corresponding methods  
Aircraft and leading edge apparatuses and corresponding methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, an aircraft system includes an airfoil with a leading edge device that is movable among a retracted...
7264206 Leading edge flap apparatuses and associated methods  
The present invention is directed generally toward leading edge flap apparatuses and corresponding methods. One aspect of the invention is directed toward an aircraft system having an airfoil, an...
7249735 Translating conduit apparatus for an airplane or equipment  
An apparatus for an airplane or other equipment is provided. The apparatus may comprise a multitude of connected arms which are adapted to rotate relative to one another. One end of the apparatus...
7216835 Aircraft with extendable leading edge of fuselage and wings  
An extendable leading edge for the fuselage and wings of an aircraft is disclosed. The leading edge may be extended from a retracted position adjacent to the fuselage and wings to an extended...
7101297 Compact actuator  
A compact actuator ( 20 ) is arranged to selectively move an airfoil surface ( 27 ) relative to a support ( 27 ) relative to a support ( 21 ). The actuator includes a gear reduction unit ( 24 )...
7051982 Fairing arrangements for aircraft  
A fairing arrangement for bridging an aircraft fixed structure ( 14 ) and a control surface ( 10 ) hingedly mounted on and angularly displaceable with respect to the aircraft structure is provided,...
6978971 Methods and apparatuses for controlling airflow proximate to engine/airfoil systems  
Methods and apparatuses for controlling airflow proximate to engine/airfoil systems are disclosed. In one embodiment, an aircraft system includes an airfoil and an engine unit at least proximate to...
6974112 Deployment system for a moveable wing surface  
A deployment system for deploying a moveable wing surface ( 22 ) from a main wing section ( 8 ). The deployment system includes a plurality of swing arm assemblies ( 24,26 ) connecting the moveable...
6796534 Method and apparatus for controlling airflow with a leading edge device having a flexible flow surface  
Methods and apparatuses for controlling airflow with a leading edge device having a flexible flow surface. In one embodiment, the airfoil includes a first portion having a first flow surface and a...
6789769 Flexible airflow separator to reduce aerodynamic noise generated by a leading edge slat of an aircraft wing  
A slat is selectively extended from a main wing body, with a concave rear surface of the slat facing a convex forward nose surface of the wing body, with a slat gap therebetween. At least one row...
6682023 Contiguous variable camber device  
A wing includes a main wing section and a moveable wing surface that is adjustable relative to an adjacent edge of the main wing section to alter the camber of the wing. The adjacent edge of the...
6536714 Pressure control system for a pressure-expandable displacement element  
An elastically expandable hollow displacement element is secured to the rear surface of an aircraft wing slat. When the displacement element is contracted, the slat may be retracted onto the wing's...
6530544 Device and mechanism for transmission of radial forces between the central and end regions of this device  
A device ( 22 ) fitted with ribs is placed on a cylindrical rod ( 20 ) so that it is fixed to it in bending. The device ( 22 ) is formed of at least three ribs connected to each other at their...
6513754 Transonic flow shockwave position stabilizer  
A stabilizer suitable for stabilizing a shock formed during transonic velocity is presented. The stabilizer comprises an inboard end, an outboard end that forms an airfoil, which is positioned...
6464167 Vehicle with vertical wings and a stabilizing torque system of jets to use fluid energy for forward motion  
Disclosed is a fluid vehicle having one or more vertical wings in contact with the fluid for generating a forward motion. This fluid vehicle also has a stabilizing torque system for generating jets...
6457680 Auxiliary airfoil for aircraft main wings  
A separating surface ( 6 ) is arranged on an additional airfoil for an aircraft main wing ( 3 ). The separating surface ( 6 ) is hinged on the main wing ( 3 ) and can be extended. The separating...
6454219 Aircraft wing and method for reducing airframe-generated noise  
An aircraft wing useful for reducing wing-generated noise comprises: (a) a main element having a leading edge and a trailing edge; (b) at least one slat having a leading edge and a trailing edge,...
6435458 Tailored wing assembly for an aircraft moveable slat system  
A wing assembly for an aircraft moveable slat system has a fixed structure and a contoured surface. The fixed structure has an exterior surface defining an external contour and an internal surface...
6394396 Aerodynamic noise reducing structure for aircraft wing slats  
A hollow expandable and contractible displacement element is secured onto the concave rear surface of a slat facing the leading edge of an aircraft wing. A bleed air line supplies engine bleed air...
6375126 Variable camber leading edge for an airfoil  
A leading edge assembly for an airfoil. The assembly includes a Variable Camber Kreuger (VCK) panel which is hingedly attached at a forward end to a bullnose. Forward and aft suspension links serve...
6371415 Aerodynamic component with a leading edge flap  
An aerodynamic component such as a helicopter rotor blade has an aerodynamic flow profile, a free end and a mounting end forming a blade root for attachment to a rotor mast. A blade section between...
6364254 Aircraft airfoil with close-mounted engine and leading edge high lift system  
An arrangement of an airfoil, such as a main wing of an aircraft, includes a close-mounted engine on a short pylon connected to the airfoil, an inboard slat arranged inboard from the engine pylon...
6328265 Slot forming segments and slot changing spoilers  
A slot forming segment is inserted between two portions of a wing, which are adjacent along a longitudinal axis of wing, into a cove of a carved trailing edge of a leading portion of the adjacent...
6318677 Method and apparatus for generating a stable leading-edge lifting-vortex controller  
Method and apparatus for generating a stable leading edge lifting vortex controller that significantly improves flight control and safety of an aircraft. More specifically, in a preferred...
6286790 Aerofoil having a slat with flexible data link  
The slat 16 is mounted to extend and retract relative to the aerofoil 10 and a data line 28 supported on a mounting cable 20 extends between the slat 16 and the aerofoil 10. The data line 28 is...
6231012 No-back/offset gear box  
Referring to FIG. 2, disclosed is an aircraft compound no-back/offset gearbox (2) with an integral load proportional safety (no-back) brake (50). The four gears are all 16 diametral pitch, involute...
6213433 Leading edge for an aircraft  
A leading edge (50) for an aircraft has a hard durometer elastomer tip (52). An elastomer panel (54) has a first end attached to the hard durometer elastomer tip (52) and has a plurality of...
6152404 Apparatus for influencing a wing root airflow in an aircraft  
An apparatus advantageously influences the wing root airflow along the wing root of an aircraft having a high lift system including leading edge slats provided on the main wings. The apparatus...
6149105 Deployment mechanisms for aircraft auxiliary airfoils  
A deployment mechanism for moving an aircraft wing leading edge slat (2) or trailing edge flap (4) relative to a main airfoil (1) is provided. The mechanism includes an I-section support beam (6)...
6138954 Aircraft funnel slat system  
Aircraft air funnel slat system of this invention for increased lift to aircraft wings and rotors comprises a pair of symmetrical and retractable slats or flaps or planks or other similarly shaped...
6135395 Aircraft wing leading edge high lift device with suction  
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...
6123297 Segmented flap with variable camber for aircraft wing  
A segmented flap having a variable curvature for an airplane wind. The flap includes segments arranged to be angularly adjustable in relation to each other and in relation to the wing and at least...
6076776 Profile edge of an aerodynamic profile  
In the case of a profile edge of an aerodynamic profile the profile edge (1, 20) comprises multifunctional material on its outside (3, 23) and/or inside (2, 22) or within its structure (11).
6073889 Wing flap seal bump  
A sealing device (20) for an airplane (22). The airplane having a wing (24) and a first engine nacelle (26) attached to the wing. The wing having a wing root, a wing tip, a leading edge, a trailing...
6015117 Variable camber wing mechanism  
The present invention relates to a variable camber wing mechanism. The mechanism includes a main wing, a slat member connected by swing arm members to the main wing, slots in the leading edge of...
5947422 Tail for an aircraft  
A tail (14) for an aircraft (10) has a center member (20) pivotally attached to the aircraft (10). A leading edge flap (22) extends along a length of the center member (20). An elastomeric skin...
5931422 Active reinforced elastomer system  
An active reinforced elastomer system (50) has a rigid attachment block (56). A stiffening member (58) slides through an opening in the rigid attachment block (56). A shape memory alloy structure...
5927656 Wing leading edge flap and method therefor  
A leading edge flap system for an airplane includes a flap which is rotated about a single hinge point between (i) a retracted position, (ii) an intermediate extended position for high speed...
5921506 Extendible leading edge flap  
A flight control system comprises trailing edge airfoil members pivotally mounted at the trailing edge of each wing of an aircraft and selectively movable on a laterally extending axis between...
5897076 High-efficiency, supersonic aircraft  
A supersonic flight aircraft having a longitudinally forwardly extending fuselage having an axis in the direction of flight, and a wing, and which comprises the wing extending generally laterally...
5842666 Laminar supersonic transport aircraft  
The present invention is a laminar supersonic transport aircraft having a reverse delta wing located between a forward section and a distal end of the aircraft, a set of jet engines superposed on...
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