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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2024
Applicant:
Airbus Operations Limited, Filton, GB;
Inventors:
Thomas Northedge, Filton, GB;
John Hobday, Filton, GB;
Assignee:
AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED, Filton, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 3/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 3/26 (2013.01);
Abstract
A wing assembly has a flexible cover which is movable between an extended position and a retracted position. In the extended position the flexible cover covers the leading edge of the wing assembly, thereby protecting the front of the wing assembly from impact by dirt or debris and preserving the smoothness of its surface. In the retracted position the flexible cover does not cover the leading edge of the wing assembly.