Aeronautics and astronautics – Missile stabilization or trajectory control – Externally mounted stabilizing appendage
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-06
2007-03-06
Luu, Teri Pham (Department: 3644)
Aeronautics and astronautics
Missile stabilization or trajectory control
Externally mounted stabilizing appendage
C244S003270, C244S046000, C102S490000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11370390
ABSTRACT:
Asymmetrical Control Surface System for Tube-Launched Air Vehicles places one control surface, such as a wing or a horizontal tail, above horizontal midplane axis of an air vehicle, such as a tube-launched missile, and the opposing control surface below the midplane axis. Such asymmetrical arrangement of the control surfaces increases the lift and maneuverability of the air vehicle during flight. For stowage inside the tube prior to launch, each control surface slides into its corresponding slot in the body of the vehicle, making the entire control system compact.
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Bittle David A.
Cothran Julian L.
Jimmerson Gary T.
Chang Hay Kyung
Luu Teri Pham
Sanderson Joseph W.
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of
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