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.


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    Title :

    Retractable aircraft control surface


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2019-11-21


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge



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