FOLDING WING AMPHIBIOUS AIRCRAFT Russian patent published in 2023 - IPC B64C35/00 B64C3/56 

FIELD: aviation, in particular designs of hydroplanes.

SUBSTANCE: folding-wing amphibious aircraft comprising a fuselage, floats, a wing with wingtips, a tail unit, a propulsion unit, a power unit, landing gear, hydrodynamic carriers, a water rudder, characterized in that the floats are connected to the fuselage The floats are connected to the fuselage, wing and tail unit using transitions with high specific strength and rigidity. Each semi-wing is divided into root and cantilever sections, connected by a hinge, and the root section is attached using a hinge connection to the built-in floats of the aircraft through a power ledge with a closed skin contour. The front joint of the protrusion hinge is made in the form of a sealed tubular-flange connection. The channel for controlling the rotation and fixation of the wing console passes through the seal in the root section of the wing into the tubular part of the root hinge.

EFFECT: reduced weight, reduced dimensions of the aircraft, increased safety of operation.

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