FLYING VEHICLE WING Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: flying vehicles. SUBSTANCE: flying vehicle wing is made in form of torsion box with load-bearing structure and panels consisting of roots and tips. Panels of tip of torsion box are made from composite laminate having unbalanced structure relative to longitudinal axis of torsion box causing change in wing surface shape relative to flow of air in case of loading and restoration of initial shape after relief of loading. Length of wing torsion box tip with panels made from unbalanced composite material is equal to 20-50% of length of wing span. EFFECT: reduced mass; enhanced safety in operation. 5 cl, 4 dwg, 1 tbl