Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft sustentation – Sustaining airfoils
Patent
1989-09-18
1991-10-08
Barefoot, Galen
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft sustentation
Sustaining airfoils
244 90R, 244 87, B64C 500, B64C 2306
Patent
active
050547208
ABSTRACT:
An airfoil having a trailing edge member pivotally connected to a leading edge member. The trailing edge member having a vortex generating cavity that can be exposed or concealed from a stream of fluid flowing over the outer surface of the members.
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Barefoot Galen
McDonnell Douglas Corporation
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