Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft control – Automatic
Patent
1984-06-15
1986-07-08
Barefoot, Galen
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft control
Automatic
244 45A, 244178, 364435, 364442, B64C 1316
Patent
active
045988889
ABSTRACT:
A fixed-wing aircraft with tandem lifting surfaces has monoplane main wings secured in an intermediate area of the fuselage and a horizontal tail surface with at least one stabilizer plane mounted at the tail of the fuselage. A third supporting surface on the fuselage is in tandem arrangement with the other supporting surfaces. The third supporting surface is a canard surface positioned ahead of the center of gravity of the aircraft.
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