Inflated wing
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1. A wing, foldable for storage, said wing having an outer skin and having an internal volume, one or more tubular spars, said spars being composed of flexible material, said spars becoming stiff upon filling with gas under pressure;
- comprising;
said outer skin defining an airfoil shape;
an open cell, flexible foam attached to said skin, said foam filling said internal volume between said spars and said skin, said foam expanding under inflating gas pressure to define said airfoil shape of said skin and resisting expansion under pressure beyond said shape by internal tension within said foam.
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Abstract
An inflatable wing containing high pressure inflated spars incorporates open cell foam filling the space within the wing. The foam inflates to a shape in tension which defines the surface contour of the wing. An inflated tube, similar to the spars, is used as a torque tube to actuate the control surface of the wing.
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1. A wing, foldable for storage, said wing having an outer skin and having an internal volume, one or more tubular spars, said spars being composed of flexible material, said spars becoming stiff upon filling with gas under pressure;
- comprising;
said outer skin defining an airfoil shape;
an open cell, flexible foam attached to said skin, said foam filling said internal volume between said spars and said skin, said foam expanding under inflating gas pressure to define said airfoil shape of said skin and resisting expansion under pressure beyond said shape by internal tension within said foam. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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