Wing positioner for installing and removing an aircraft wing
View Patent ↗A wing positioner apparatus for installing and removing an aircraft wing includes a wheeled base having a pair of vertically extending telescoping posts attached thereto. A wing support arm is hinged to each vertically extending telescoping post. A winch couples one wing support arm to one of the vertically extending posts for raising and lowering the wing support arm. A telescoping post winch is attached to the wheeled base for raising both vertically extending telescoping posts simultaneously. This allows an aircraft wing to be supported between the pair of wing support arms and the pair of vertically extending telescoping posts while being moved on the wheeled base and positioned for installation or removal from an aircraft fuselage.
1. A wing positioner for installing and removing an aircraft wing comprising:
a wheeled base;
a pair of vertically extending telescoping posts attached to said wheeled base in a spaced relationship to each other, each said telescoping post having a telescoping arm;
a pair of wing support arms, each said wing support arm being hinged to one said vertically extending telescoping posts;
a wing support arm lifting means for raising and lowering one said wing support arm on said telescoping post;
a telescoping post lifting means for raising and lowering both said telescoping arms and hinged wing support arms at the same time;
whereby an aircraft wing can be supported between said wing support arm and said vertically extending telescoping post and moved on said wheeled base and positioned for installation or removal from an aircraft fuselage with said telescoping posts and hinged wing support arm.
2. The wing positioner in accordance with claim 1 in which said telescoping post lifting means is a winch for lifting said pair of telescoping posts and attached wing support arms together.
3. The wing positioner in accordance with claim 2 in which said wing support arm lifting means is a winch for lifting said wing support arm on a hinged connection on said telescoping post.
4. The wing positioner in accordance with claim 3 in which said telescoping posts winch is mounted to said base and raises both telescoping posts simultaneously to raise and lower a wing supported thereon.
5. The wing positioner in accordance with claim 4 in which said wing support arm winch is mounted on said base.
6. The wing positioner in accordance with claim 5 in which said wing support arm winch is mounted on one said telescoping post to lift one said hinged wing support arm.
7. The wing positioner in accordance with claim 6 in which said other wing support arm has a spring connecting said second telescoping post thereto.