Deployment and control actuation mechanisms are incorporated in unmanned aerial vehicles having folding wings and/or folding canards and/or a folding vertical stabilizer. The folding canards and folding vertical stabilizer can be deployed using respective four-bar over-center mechanisms. Elevators pivotably mounted to the folding canards and a rudder pivotably mounted to the folding vertical stabilizer can be controlled by means of respective twist link mechanisms. The folding wings have respective wing roots that are driven by respective gas springs to pivot on bearings about a wing root hub having control servo wire paths.


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    Title :

    Mechanisms for deploying and actuating airfoil-shaped bodies on unmanned aerial vehicles


    Additional title:

    Mechanismen zum Anwenden und Betätigen von tragflächenförmigen Körpern in unbemannten Luftfahrzeugen
    Mécanismes permettant de déployer et d'actionner des corps de forme profilée sur des véhicules aériens sans équipage


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    Publication date :

    2020-02-12


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge



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