Aeroelastically stable forward swept wing

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6116539
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09272435

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The instant invention generally relates to a forwardly swept wing 10 for an aircraft comprised of a pair of opposed single piece machined aluminum alloy wing boxes 20 and 40. Specifically, the invention provides for a forward swept wing construction utilizing known in the art computer numerical control machining techniques to produce an aluminum alloy wing 10 having an integral leading edge 24 thereby greatly reducing assembly time. A plurality of integral stiffeners 80 oriented at a forwardly swept angle of approximately 12 to 13 degrees between forward 62 and rear 64 spars provides for a wing 10 that minimizes the effects of aeroelastic divergence.

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WILLIAMS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION L L C2280 WEST MAPLE (P O BOX 200) WALLED LAKE MI 48390

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Jones, John F Berkley, MI 17 277
Williams, Samuel B Bloomfield Hills, MI 13 267

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