Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft control – Automatic
Patent
1977-02-04
1979-03-06
Kelmachter, Barry L.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft control
Automatic
244 83J, 244213, B64C 1330
Patent
active
041426991
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus including a spoiler quadrant coupled to the aileron cable control system of the aircraft, rotation of which spoiler quadrant in either direction causes a bell crank to rotate about its pivot point in one direction only from its inactive position. A plurality of links transfer this motion to operate inboard spoilers simultaneously on both sides of the aircraft in response to and proportional to the degree of aileron deflection.
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patent: 2405726 (1946-08-01), Zap
patent: 3197159 (1965-07-01), Crowfoot
"KC-135 Stratotanker", Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1957-1958, Jun. 16, 1958, p. 255.
"Boeing 707", Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1974-1975, Apr. 15, 1975, p. 281.
Arnquist Willard D.
Foster Thomas G.
Roalsvig Melvin J.
Boeing Commercial Airplane Company
Donahue Bernard A.
Gardner Conrad O.
Kelmachter Barry L.
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