Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft control – Vertical fins
Patent
1978-06-14
1981-04-28
Barefoot, Galen L.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft control
Vertical fins
244 324, 102 3, 273423, B64C 506
Patent
active
042640431
ABSTRACT:
An elongated channel-shaped stabilizer for use with aircraft and other aerospace vehicles for the purpose of providing additional stability and control in flight. The stabilizer can be fastened externally or molded into the fuselage of an aircraft and is specially suited for small aircraft, particularly those having V-wing tail assemblies. Single and multiple stabilizers can be provided and located at various points around the fuselage or hull of the vehicle, including top, bottom and sides. The channel configuration is generally U-shaped with straight or inwardly canted or bent sides.
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