FLAP EXTENDING DEVICE Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: aircraft manufacture. SUBSTANCE: device for extending flap 1 of wing has flap operating mechanism 2 and rail 4 fixed on wing; cross-piece 5 is immovably mounted on this rail; cross-piece 5 is connected with bracket-carriage 3 immovably secured on flap 1 for rotation about it; flap operating mechanism 2 is articulated directly to flap; roller mounted on front (relative to flight direction) portion of bracket-carriage 3 is engageable with upper surface of rail 4 on which limiter 8 is mounted; limiter 8 is used for limiting the travel of cross-piece 5. EFFECT: increased lift of wing at take-off and landing regime. 7 dwg