Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft sustentation – Sustaining airfoils
Patent
1997-04-29
1999-09-07
Jordan, Charles T.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft sustentation
Sustaining airfoils
244214, 244215, 244 87, B64C 314, B64C 350, B64C 900
Patent
active
059474220
ABSTRACT:
A tail (14) for an aircraft (10) has a center member (20) pivotally attached to the aircraft (10). A leading edge flap (22) extends along a length of the center member (20). An elastomeric skin (30) is connected between an exterior surface (26) of the center member (20) and an adjacent exterior surface (28) of the leading edge flap (22).
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Halling Dale B.
Jordan Charles T.
McDonnell Douglas
Wesson Theresa M.
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