A spaceplane (10) suitable for aeronautical flight comprising a body and a wing (15) defining a lower airfoil surface in addition to attitude control means that comprise one or a plurality of shutters (11) disposed under the lower airfoil surface of same and manoeuvrable between a stowed position and an inclined extended position for aerodynamic braking during the transition from a phase of space flight to a phase of aeronautical flight of the aircraft.


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    Title :

    Device for controlling the speed of a spaceplane during the transition from a phase of space flight to a phase of aeronautical flight and associated transition method


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    Publication date :

    2016-01-06


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / B64G Raumfahrt , COSMONAUTICS