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US 6,202,959 B1Granted
Aircraft fin and rudder
AssigneeBAE SYSTEMS plc
InventorLeslie L Hyde
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Abstract
The fin 12 has an end plate 16 mounted at its upper end and the end plate covers the upper end of the rudder, so that the rudder 14 seals against the end plate at all rudder deflections. The fin and rudder lift curved slopes are increased by the effect of the end plate 16.
Claims9
An aircraft vertical fin and rudder, the fin 12 having an endplate 16 at its upper end which covers the upper end of the rudder 14 and which lies at least closely adjacent thereto at all rudder deflections.
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