Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft control – Automatic
Patent
1974-10-30
1976-02-24
Blix, Trygve M.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft control
Automatic
244 42A, 244 77M, 244 77SE, B64C 1318
Patent
active
039400948
ABSTRACT:
A system for controlling the wing sweep angle of the wings of an aircraft over their entire sweep range, including a detector for determining aircraft speed and altitude, a digital computer for receiving signals from the detector to produce output signals in response to the input signals therefrom, control apparatus responsive to signals from the computer, an actuator for moving the wings of the aircraft in response to the control apparatus, and a cross-shaft for synchronizing the movement of the wings. A manual controller is also included for manual control of the actuator.
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Kress Robert W.
Stettler Martin C.
Blix Trygve M.
Grumman Aerospace Corporation
Kunin Stephen G.
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