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US 10,046,850 B2Granted
Aircraft wing shift device
AssigneeLockheed Martin Corporation
InventorsDustin Eli Gamble, Matthew Curran
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Abstract
An aerial vehicle includes a fuselage, a wing, and a wing shift device. The wing shift device is configured to be coupled to the fuselage. The wing shift device comprises a plurality of apertures for coupling the wing to the aerial vehicle. The plurality of apertures are configured to permit the wing to be shifted in a forward or aft direction along the fuselage based on a center of gravity of the aerial vehicle.
Claims20
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising:
- a fuselage;
- a wing;
- and
- a wing shift device configured to be coupled to the fuselage, the wing shift device being generally rectangular in shape and comprising a plurality of apertures for coupling the wing to the UAV, wherein:
- the plurality of apertures are positioned along a first side and a second side of the wing shift device, the first side and the second side being generally parallel to each other;
- and
- the plurality of apertures are configured to permit the wing to be shifted in a forward or aft direction along the fuselage based on a center of gravity of the UAV.
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An aircraft comprising:
- a wing;
- and
- a wing shift device configured to be coupled to the aircraft, the wing shift device being generally rectangular in shape and comprising a plurality of apertures for coupling the wing to the aircraft, wherein:
- the plurality of apertures are positioned along a first side and a second side of the wing shift device, the first side and the second side being generally parallel to each other;
- and
- the plurality of apertures are configured to permit the wing to be shifted in a forward or aft direction based on a center of gravity of the aircraft.
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