Split span vee tail control arrangement for air vehicle

Details Split span vee tail control arrangement for air vehicle Split span vee tail control arrangement for air vehicle

1991-06-10

1993-07-06

Barefoot, Galen

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft sustentation

Sustaining airfoils

244 47, 244 13, 244 90R, 244 87, 244 75R, 244 33, B64C 338

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052246655

ABSTRACT:
An active flight control arrangement for an air vehicle that includes a split span vee fin tail control arrangement whereby inner and outer spans of each fin are independently operable to provide yaw, roll, and pitch control for an air vehicle in flight. The inner and outer spans of each fin are preferably not, but may be, in the same plane. An intermediate controllable span may also be provided between the inner and outer spans of each fin.

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