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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2024
Airbus Operations Gmbh, Hamburg, DE;
Airbus Operations GmbH, Hamburg, DE;
Abstract
A wing for an aircraft, comprising a main wing and a high lift assembly which includes a body, and an assembly connecting the body to the main wing, so the body is movable between a retracted position and an extended position. The assembly comprises a track extending along a longitudinal axis between first and second ends, with an intermediate portion therebetween. A roller bearing ensures that the track moves along the longitudinal axis. The roller bearing comprises bearing units, each mounted to the main wing and having a bearing surface for engaging the elongate track. The units include a first and second end units and an intermediate unit wherein, relative to the longitudinal axis, the intermediate unit is positioned between the first end unit and the second end unit. The elongate track comprises a recessed portion which, in the retracted position, aligns the intermediate unit.