A deployment system for deploying a moveable wing surface (22) from a
main
wing section (8). The deployment system includes a plurality of swing arm
assemblies (24,26) connecting the moveable wing surface (22) to the
main wing section (8) and a drive means for deploying and retracting the
moveable wing surface (22), wherein at least one of the swing arm assemblies
(24,26) includes a swing arm (28) pivotably connected to the main
wing (8) and a connector mechanism (34) for connecting the movable
wing surface (22) to the swing arm (28). The connector mechanism
(34) includes a first joint (36) having at least first and second
rotational degrees of freedom and a second joint (40) having at least first
and second rotational degrees of freedom and at least first and second translational
degrees of freedom, said connector mechanism (34) being arranged to provide,
in use, rotation of the moveable wing surface (22) about its longitudinal
axis during deployment of the moveable wing surface (22), and allowing relative
movement between the moveable wing surface (22) and the main wing section
(8) due to thermal expansion and contraction of the movable wing surface (22).