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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2005
Christian Overbergh, Ciney, BE;
Michel Hautecoeur, Ceroux-Mousty, BE;
Christian Overbergh, Ciney, BE;
Michel Hautecoeur, Ceroux-Mousty, BE;
Sonaca S.A., Gosselies, BE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a leading edge mobile flap () for a main wing of an aircraft, this flap including an aerodynamic skin () that has a bird impact-sensitive frontal area (), and a rear skin () integral with the aerodynamic skin (), the flap also comprising a plurality of ribs () spaced out along a leading edge longitudinal direction (X'). According to the invention, the flap additionally includes, between two directly consecutive ribs, a single rigid bird trajectory-deflecting wall () anchored to the skins (). Furthermore, in a cross-section taken along any plane orthogonal to the direction (X′), the wall () forms with a geometric chord () of the flap an angle (α) with a value of less than 45°.