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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8152097 | Stabilizing and directional-control surface of aircraft A stabilizing and directional-control surface of an aircraft includes a vertical stabilizer and a rudder that deflects relative to the vertical stabilizer. The rudder includes an internal profile that is extendable and retractable by an actuating system. An aerodyna... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8104709 | Lateral force joint A lateral force joint, with which a plate-like spar can be fastened to a fuselage strap mounted on an airplane fuselage. The plate-like spar has a through bore, into which a fastening cylinder mounted on the flange can be inserted for connecting both components. In ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8061652 | Rudder of a commercial aircraft A rudder of a commercial aircraft is provided that is divided along its longitudinal direction in at least one region and the parts of the rudder can be spread against the air flow surrounding the aircraft by means of an actuator in order to decelerate the aircraft.... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8038093 | Aircraft control device The invention relates to a control surface (3) for an aerodynamic lifting surface (2) of aircraft comprising a main closing rib (9) located at one end of the control surface (3) to which a main torsion bar (8) is joined, the mentio... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8006932 | Pivoting coupling system for a large dihedral empennage to the tail fuselage of an aircraft A pivoting coupling system of a large dihedral empennage to the tail fuselage of an aircraft, in which the empennage includes a right lateral box and a left lateral box arranged at a large dihedral angle in the tail fuselage of the aircraft. The pivoting coupling sy... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7913949 | Symmetric leading edge device and method to delay flow separation A vertical tail for use with an aircraft or other form of mobile platform. The vertical tail includes a main element which is fixedly secured to the mobile platform, and a leading edge element that is movably secured to the main element. The cross section of the lea... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7566030 | Rotation fitting for the empennage of an aircraft Rotation fitting secured to a frame (6) of the fuselage of an aircraft and linked to a receiving element secured to the empennage (5) which comprises a central fitting (1) and two side fittings (2,3), the central fitting (1) presen... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7510144 | Elastic pre-deformed fairings for aircrafts A fairing for streamlining the junction between the horizontal stabilizer and the fuselage or the fin of an aircraft, comprising an upper fairing shell, a lower fairing shell, a leading edge extension, and several fittings to join the upper and lower fairing shells ... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7331548 | Control linkage for T-tail aircraft elevator surfaces Systems and methods for implementing control linkages that may be employed to produce synchronous motion in two adjacent controlled devices controlled by a common input. In one example implementation, a semi-rigid modified constant velocity (CV) joint control linkag... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7318388 | Integrated marine performance system A system for improving the performance of a powered boat that includes both methods and apparatuses that provide a powered boat ways to stabilize, control, and optimize the powered boat's performance when the powered boat is in powered motion. The system provides ca... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316371 | Method and device for steepening a landing approach of an aircraft To control and particularly steepen the landing glide path of an aircraft, a respective aerodynamic component mounted on each wingtip includes a fixed plane member and a pivotable control element pivotally connected to the fixed plane member. The pivot axis is perpe... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7287723 | Tethered or free flight blimp with collapsible tail fins A lighter than air blimp which has either an aerodynamically shaped or a round envelope of flexible sheet material, and a plurality of stabilizing fins mounted in a circumferentially spaced apart arrangement about the tail end portion of the envelope. The tail fins ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7281683 | Process for aiding the takeoff of an aircraft An aircraft takeoff process may include applying a pitch command deflecting an adjustable horizontal tailplane of the aircraft by a predetermined angle. Thereafter, the pitch command is corrected in accordance with the deviation between a takeoff rotation speed and ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7264201 | Process for reducing the aerodynamic loads applied to the elevators of an aircraft during takeoff Process for reducing the aerodynamic loads applied to the elevators of an aircraft during takeoff wherein, prior to the rotation, the adjustable horizontal tailplane (2) is nose-up overdeflected and the elevators (4) are nose-down deflected. ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7229046 | Servo mounting system for direct drive of an aircraft control surface This invention is a servo mounting system, which allows a servo with a rotating output shaft to directly power an aircraft control surface. A specially designed servo mount securely positions the servo with the central axis of its rotational output shaft on, and axi... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7216830 | Wing gull integration nacelle clearance, compact landing gear stowage, and sonic boom reduction A supersonic cruise configuration aircraft comprises a fuselage extending on a longitudinal axis from a forward nose to an aft tail, and a wing coupled at an inboard section to the fuselage and extending to an outboard tip, and having a leading edge and a trailing e... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7201347 | Process for improving the landing of an aircraft A process for improving the landing of an aircraft may include, prior to the aircraft contacting the ground, nose-up under-deflecting the aircraft's adjustable horizontal tail plane and nose-up deflecting the elevators. This arrangement increases the maximum nosedow... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7198225 | Aircraft control system A solar rechargeable, long-duration, span-loaded flying wing, having no fuselage or rudder. Having a two-hundred foot wingspan that mounts photovoltaic cells on most all of the wing's top surface, the aircraft uses only differential thrust of its eight propellers to... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7150435 | Type aircraft The present invention relates to a new type aircraft. The aircraft includes the airframe and wing, characterized in that the transverse section of airframe has an oblate (oval) profile with corrugated area on the ventral of airframe; the aircraft has uneven friction... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7143983 | Passive jet spoiler for yaw control of an aircraft A wing for an aircraft has a passive jet spoiler for providing yaw control by increasing drag on the wing. The spoiler comprises an inlet located near the leading edge of a lower surface of the wing and at least one outlet formed on the lower surface or on an upper ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7128295 | Pivot mechanism for quick installation of stowage bins or rotating items A pivot assembly is provided including a first pivot boss having an engagement extension and a first race element having a central race socket. A central engagement bushing is rotatably secured within the central race socket and includes an engagement chamber adapte... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7111810 | Forward pivoted full flying control tail boom An aircraft motion control mechanism for regulating aircraft motion from a location remote from an aircraft body portion. The aircraft auxiliary control mechanism has at least one control surface support arm connected to and extending from the aircraft body portion,... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7073750 | Propulsion system for model airplane An improved structure and method for powering the flight of a model airplane by positioning the motors and propellers on the back side of the top wings of an airplane using a single or double-deck wing design so that the propellers and motors of the airplane are bet... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7070148 | Aerodynamic component for controlling a landing guide path of an aircraft An aerodynamic including a main body and a control member. The main body is configured to be connected to a wing of an aircraft. The control member is connected to the main body, the control member including a fixed member secured to the main body and a pivotable me... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7070145 | Tailboom-stabilized VTOL aircraft A disclosed flying craft includes a suspension structure having a first end and a second end, a lift unit, and a payload unit. The lift unit includes a nacelle and a tailboom, and pivotally couples to the first end of the suspension structure, and a payload unit cou... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7059562 | Vertical lift flying craft A disclosed vertical lift flying craft includes a lift unit that, during operation, develops a force including an upward component. A payload unit suspends from the lift unit. The payload unit suspends from the lift unit in such a way as to impart lateral stability ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7051976 | Process for improving the maneuverability of an aircraft during a resource Process for improving the maneuverability of an aircraft during a resource. According to the invention, prior to the resource, the adjustable horizontal tailplane (2) is nose-up deflected and the elevators (4) are nose-down deflected. ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7040571 | Single pull control horn The present invention concerns a single pull horn with a control arm that may be used to control the movement of a component of a remote or radio-controlled vehicle having a center line. The control arm includes a threaded rod as well as a base member. The base memb... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6986695 | Method for attaching an empennage assembly to a model airplane An empennage assembly for a model aircraft. The empennage assembly includes a fuselage having a bottom portion with an opening and a housing positioned in the opening in the bottom portion of the fuselage. The housing has a first end defining an opening and a second... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6978970 | Aircraft with foldable tail assembly A foldable tail assembly for an aircraft includes a stabilizer and a pair of right and left fins mounted with respect to the stabilizer so that the fins may lay flat over the stabilizer during periods when the aircraft is not flight-ready, and so that the fins may b... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6974106 | V/STOL biplane The present invention is a 2 passenger aircraft capable of vertical and conventional takeoffs and landings, called a jyrodyne. The jyrodyne comprises a central fuselage with biplane-type wings arranged in a negative stagger arrangement, a horizontal ducted fan inlet... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6938856 | Empennage assembly and attachment mechanism for a model airplane An empennage assembly for a model aircraft. The empennage assembly includes a fuselage having a bottom portion with an opening and a housing positioned in the opening in the bottom portion of the fuselage. The housing has a first end defining an opening and a second... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6931247 | Aircraft control method This disclosure provides a solar rechargeable aircraft that is inexpensive to produce, is steerable, and can remain airborne almost indefinitely. The preferred aircraft is a span-loaded flying wing, having no fuselage or rudder. Traveling at relatively slow speeds, ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6921045 | Supersonic aircraft with channel relief control A supersonic aircraft comprises a fuselage extending forward and aft along a longitudinal axis, the fuselage having a lower surface and an upper surface, a highly swept low aspect ratio wing coupled to the fuselage and having a forward leading edge and an aft traili... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6863240 | Hovering body To achieve the required optional conformability and navigability of the hovering motion of the hovering body in a free liquid environment, the hovering body is equipped with a suitable created mechanism for optional control of direction and/or the position of the ho... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6848649 | V/STOL biplane aircraft The present invention is a 2 passenger aircraft capable of vertical and conventional takeoffs and landings, called a jyrodyne. The jyrodyne comprises a central fuselage with biplane-type wings arranged in a negative stagger arrangement, a horizontal ducted fan inlet... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6824092 | Aircraft tail configuration for sonic boom reduction A supersonic aircraft comprises a wing having upper and lower surfaces and extending from a leading edge to a trailing edge and at least two engine nacelles coupled to the lower surface of the wing on the trailing edge. The supersonic aircraft further comprises an i... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6758435 | Guide assembly for a missile A missile includes a missile body and a guide assembly mounted on the missile body. The guide assembly has a plurality of pivots and a plurality of vanes mounted on respective pivots for a swinging motion between a folded position of rest and a deployed flight posit... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6755376 | Dual control horn The present invention concerns a control arm that may be used to control the movement of a component of a radio controlled vehicle having a center line. The control arm includes a threaded rod as well as first and second base members. The base members are positionab... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6742741 | Unmanned air vehicle and method of flying an unmanned air vehicle An unmanned air vehicle includes a singular rear landing gear wheel on the aft end of the fuselage. Port and starboard wings with rear facing propellers are retractable to the aft of the fuselage. Upon retraction, the propellers may freewheel and a reversible motor-... | 06/01/2004 |
