A modification to conventional aircraft empennage design, which is also adaptable to all-wing aircraft. Vertical stabilizer/rudder assemblies are hinged such that actuator and lock mechanisms are able to vary the aircraft empennage configuration from one with fully functional conventional vertical stabilizer(s)/rudder(s) to one with no vertical stabilizer/rudder.
Retractable aircraft control surface
21.11.2019
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge |