Aircraft flight control systems and methods

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2007-08-22

2010-06-22

Collins, Timothy D (Department: 3644)

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft control

Pilot operated

C244S229000, C244S233000, C244S232000, C244S237000, C244S099400, C384S049000, C074S384000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07740207

ABSTRACT:
An aircraft flight control system advantageously is provided with a control rod which is spline-connected to a bearing assembly so as to permit simultaneous independent longitudinal and rotational movements of the control rod while isolating such movements from one another (e.g., so as to allow operative interconnection to an aircraft's aileron and elevator control surfaces). Thus, the control rod is moveable in longitudinal and rotational directions relative to a longitudinal axis of the control rod in response to pitch and roll command inputs, respectively. The control rod is splined operatively to the bearing assembly so as to allow for independent simultaneous longitudinal and rotational movements of the control rod relative to the longitudinal axis thereof to thereby allow the command inputs to be transferred to the aircraft's respective flight control surfaces.

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