Forward pivoted full flying control tail boom
AssigneeNorthrop Grumman Corporation
InventorsRoss Steven Reynolds, Doug Ellwood Shultz
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Abstract
An aircraft motion control mechanism for regulating aircraft motion from a location remote from an aircraft body portion. The aircraft auxiliary control mechanism has at least one control surface support arm connected to and extending from the aircraft body portion, and an auxiliary flow control surface connected to the support arm. By pivotally controlling the movement of the support arm, the auxiliary flow control surface is operative to deflect airflow to regulate orientation of the aircraft. In addition, the auxiliary flow control surface may further deflect the airflow by deflecting about the support arm.
Claims8
An aircraft, comprising:
- a) a body portion;
- b) an auxiliary control structure for regulating aircraft motion, the auxiliary control structure further comprising:
- i) a pair of control arms pivotally connected and extending from the body portion, the pair of control arms being operative to deflect about the body portion in the same direction or in opposing directions;
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- ii) a pair of auxiliary flow control surfaces, each connected to one of the support arms and operative to deflect airflow to regulate orientation of the aircraft from a location remote from the body portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.