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US 2025/0074579 A1Published application
Aircraft Control System
AssigneeBBG Aerosystems, Inc.
InventorWilliam Brandebury Harvey
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Abstract
A control system for rotating an airfoil along one axis that is offset from a perpendicular axis that varies the angle of attack (AOA), dihedral, and center of lift based on the position of the attachment to precisely maneuver an aircraft. This technique can eliminate the need for traditional control surfaces such as ailerons, elevators, and rudders. allowing for an aerodynamically advantaged shape.
Claims20
An apparatus, comprising:
- a frame;
- a pivot mounted on a side of the frame with a pivot offset at an angle from a vertical axis of the frame;
- and
- an attachment that controls lift, the attachment comprises a root that is rotatably mounted on the pivot, wherein rotation of the attachment about the pivot causes a change in an angle of attack of the attachment.
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A method comprising:
- rotating first attachment configured to provide lift to a frame along an axis that is offset from a perpendicular axis of the frame to vary an angle of attack for the first attachment;
- and
- rotating second attachment configured to provide lift to a frame along the axis that is offset from the perpendicular axis of the frame to vary an angle of attack for the second attachment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.