Variable dihedral angle tail unit for supersonic aircraft

Details Variable dihedral angle tail unit for supersonic aircraft Variable dihedral angle tail unit for supersonic aircraft

1980-04-11

1982-10-19

Frankfort, Charles E.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft control

Rudders and empennage

244 47, B64C 510, B64C 908

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043546463

ABSTRACT:
An aircraft having supersonic and subsonic flight capabilities which utilizes a variable dihedral angle tail unit to vary the aircraft geometry to improve aerodynamic efficiency, especially when changing from subsonic to supersonic speeds and vice versa, which saves propulsion energy and can be used to present minimal radar cross section from a given direction.

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patent: 2741444 (1956-04-01), Baynes
patent: 3104079 (1963-09-01), Phillips
patent: 3104082 (1963-09-01), Polhamus
patent: 3132825 (1964-05-01), Postle et al.
patent: 3369771 (1968-02-01), Walley et al.
patent: 3493197 (1970-02-01), Spearman

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