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Variable control aircraft control surface

  • US 5,222,699 A
  • Filed: 04/16/1990
  • Issued: 06/29/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/16/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An aircraft wing assembly comprising:

  • (a) a main wing portion having a top skin and a bottom skin;

    (b) a variable contour control surface having a top skin and a bottom skin, either said top skin of said variable contour control surface or said bottom skin of said variable contour control surface being attached to the corresponding top or bottom skin of the main wing portion and the other skin of said variable contour control surface being translatable relative to the corresponding other skin of the main wing portion;

    (c) means for translating said translatable skin relative to the main wing portion; and

    (d) elastomeric spars attached between the top and bottom skins of the variable contour control surface, said spars being flexible in shear to permit the change of camber in said variable contour control surface as said translatalbe skin moves relative to the main wing portion.

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