Vertical stabilizer
US11046417B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 22, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64C2027/8272
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods include providing an aircraft with a vertical stabilizer system having a vertical stabilizer operatively coupled to a tail boom, tail rotor gearbox, or other component of the aircraft at a forward attachment and an aft attachment. The vertical stabilizer is selectively rotatable to adjust an angle of attack of the vertical stabilizer with respect to a forward flight direction of the aircraft. The vertical stabilizer is rotatable between a forward flight position having a substantially small degree angle of attack and a hover or lateral movement position having a substantially ninety degree angle of attack.
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