There is provided a leading edge system (10) for an aerospace vehicle. The leading edge system has at least one structural member. The leading edge system further has a plurality of removable modules removably attached to the at least one structural member. Each removable module has a hollow box substructure (42) and at least one flange portion disposed along a first end (52) of the hollow box substructure. The leading edge system further has a plurality of first attachment elements (70) configured for attaching the at least one flange portion (54) of the removable module to a first end portion of the at least one structural member. The leading edge system further has a plurality of second attachment elements (74) configured for attaching a second end of the hollow box substructure opposite the flange portion, to a second end portion of the at least one structural member opposite the first end portion.
LEADING EDGE SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AEROSPACE VEHICLES
VORDERKANTENSYSTEME UND VERFAHREN FÜR RAUMFAHRZEUGE
SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS DE BORD D'ATTAQUE POUR LES VÉHICULES AÉROSPATIAUX
2022-10-26
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
AEROSPACE VEHICLE LEADING EDGE SLAT DEVICES AND CORRESPONDING METHODS
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