Airborne vehicle having deployable wing and control surface
US6186443A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 25, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42B10/14
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An airborne vehicle having a deployable airfoil with an elevon wherein the deployment of the airfoil and the control of the elevon are both powered by a single servo mechanism. A shear pin prevents relative movement between the elevon and the airfoil until the airfoil is in the deployed position. A stop mechanism locks the airfoil in the deployed position, whereafter operation of the drive mechanism fractures the shear pin, thereby allowing the elevon to be controlled by the drive mechanism.
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