U.S. Patent Specifications

In a high‐speed aircraft, a delta wing comprising: a frame structure for said wing having chord‐wise members extending from the leading to the trailing edge thereof; light gauge skin panels disposed on said structure and secured with respect to said structure only at panel edges positioned along said members; and a plurality of continuous‐type hinges extending from said leading to said trailing edge, said hinges comprising a vertical portion rigidly secured to said chord‐wise members and two horizontal portions disposed over the top surface of said edges and rigidly secured thereto, said vertical and horizontal portions being pivotally pinned together to permit said skin to actuate between said chord‐wise members without rupture.