ADAPTIVE WING Russian patent published in 1994 - IPC

FIELD: aeronautics. SUBSTANCE: wing is provided by reinforced elastomeric panels 15, rigidly connected with a framework, flexible skin and caisson. The panels are arranged on places of butt joining of sections 8, 9, 10 and of nose and tail wing part sections and also on places of the flexible skin and the caisson butt joining. The panels, the flexible skin and surface of the caisson are covered by elastic film; reinforcing walls of the panels 15 are arranged along normal line relative to the wing profile contour. Flexible ramrods are passed through the panels 15; the film may have riblets. There are isolated spaces 24. EFFECT: enhanced aerodynamic properties of wing and increased damping degree of deformable parts of wing. 4 cl, 8 dwg