A low aspect ratio flying wing provides aerodynamic stability throughout the flight envelope with improved aerodynamic efficiency. Insufficient stability and reduced aerodynamic efficiency typical of low aspect ratio flying wings is improved through wing design and proper application and placement of horizontal stabilizers and boundary layer control. Lateral asymmetric boundary layer manipulation is employed to alter flying wing orientation in flight. Lateral extension and retraction of the main structure wing optimizes efficiency. This novel flying wing is not found in literature or “prior art” and provides improvement in aerodynamic stability and efficiency over previous designs. Given the large amount of research, literature, patents and activity in the field since the 1930's and the absence of a practical design indicates the non-obvious nature of these disclosures. In addition, those skilled in the art teach away from present disclosures failing to realize the better than predicted advantages.


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    Title :

    Stable Low Aspect Ratio Flying Wing


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    Publication date :

    2016-01-14


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge



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