Wing with improved leading edge for aircraft

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4240597
SERIAL NO

05937348

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A thin, high performance swept wing of the tapered type with an improved leading edge characterized by a first portion that extends from near the wing root at a fixed radius to a transition point where twice the fixed radius does not exceed about 100.6 percent of wing thickness at about 5 percent of the local chord at the transition point, and a second leading edge portion extending from the transition point to the wing tip that has a radius expressed in percent of local chord which does not exceed that percent of local chord at the transition point. Winglets are optionally provided in combination with the wing with improved leading edge to provide in combination, improved aircraft performance.

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  • LEARJET INC.;LEARJET CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Conley, Norman E Wichita, KS 1 61
Ellis, Roger R Wichita, KS 1 61
Gertsen, W Marvin Wichita, KS 1 61

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