WING STRUCTURE WITH SELF-INDUCED CAMBER

摘要

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSUREAn improved wing structure is provided having a self-inducedcamber. The wing comprises an aerodynamic dihedral sailstructure having a fabric sail tensioned on a supporting framecomprised of lateral brace members and a longitudinal memberintermediate the ends of the lateral braces. The tensioning ofthe sail and the configuration of the supporting frame is suchthat the sail assumes a dihedral shape, with the sail beingcaused to assume a tensioned or stressed condition along aportion of the leading edge of the sail intermediate therespective lateral ends of the sail resulting in the formation ofa self-induced camber at that location.-1-