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Folding wings without disconnecting controls?

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cluttonfred

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Does anyone have any nice photos or clear drawings of wing folding systems that avoid having to disconnect/reconnect flight controls? No, I don't mean eliminating ailerons or flaps, I mean folding wings without having to disconnect/reconnect the controls to the ailerons and flaps.

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Source: https://aviation.stackexchange.com/...atic-control-connections-and-how-does-it-work

I have seen drawings of systems like the one above on sailplanes, but they seemed pretty elaborate. I would be particularly interested in simple solutions, perhaps something a basic as cables that go slack when the wing is folded but are taught once the wing is back in place.

Cheers,

Matthew
 
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