Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft control – Vertical fins
Reexamination Certificate
2008-01-08
2008-01-08
Dinh, Tien (Department: 3644)
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft control
Vertical fins
C244S199300, C244S199400
Reexamination Certificate
active
10313052
ABSTRACT:
To control and particularly steepen the landing glide path of an aircraft, a respective aerodynamic component mounted on each wingtip includes a fixed plane member and a pivotable control element pivotally connected to the fixed plane member. The pivot axis is perpendicular to the major plane of the wing. The pivotable control element can be selectively pivotally deflected about the pivot axis relative to the fixed plane member, so as to thereby increase the overall drag without influencing the overall lift of the aircraft. This achieves a fine adjustment that is superimposed on the basic landing configuration established by the setting of the flaps, spoilers, engine thrust, etc. By increasing the drag without influencing the lift, this steepens the landing glide path slope.
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May Peter
Muthreich Klaus
Wyrembek Susanne
Airbus Deutschland GmbH
Dinh Tien
Fasse W. F.
Fasse W. G.
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