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Aircraft pitch control system with electronically geared elevator

US11230368B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

BOMBARDIER INC.

Inventors

Thomas Ahn · Glen Ellyn, US
Clinton Eric Tanner · Senneville, CA
Thomas N. Nelson · Toronto, CA
Scott Black · Laval, CA

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 19, 2017
Grant date	Jan 25, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 20, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T50/40
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Aircraft pitch control systems and methods are disclosed. An aircraft pitch control system (28) comprises a movable horizontal stabilizer (24) and an elevator (26) movably coupled to the horizontal stabilizer. The elevator is electronically geared to the horizontal stabilizer.

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