Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Reinforced inflatable wings for fitment-constrained air vehicles
- Patent Title (中): 用于装备受限的空中车辆的加强充气翼
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Application No.: US12406173Application Date: 2009-03-18
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Publication No.: US08104713B2Publication Date: 2012-01-31
- Inventor: Terry M. Sanderson , Rudy A. Eisentraut , David B. Hatfield
- Applicant: Terry M. Sanderson , Rudy A. Eisentraut , David B. Hatfield
- Applicant Address: US MA Waltham
- Assignee: Raytheon Company
- Current Assignee: Raytheon Company
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Waltham
- Agent Eric A. Gifford
- Main IPC: B64C3/54
- IPC: B64C3/54

Abstract:
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 forms a first portion of the wing. A skin having a plurality of rigid plates 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.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100237192A1 REINFORCED INFLATABLE WINGS FOR FITMENT-CONSTRAINED AIR VEHICLES Public/Granted day:2010-09-23
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