Lift and twist control using trailing edge control surfaces on supersonic laminar flow wings
US7004428B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 20, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/30
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An aircraft includes a fuselage, thin supersonic wings on the fuselage, there being trailing edge flaps carried by the wings, the flaps configured to provide flap deflection to simultaneously control wing twist and to reduce drag, when the aircraft is operated at subsonic flight conditions.
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