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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2016
Applicant:
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Inventors:
Dustin Eli Gamble, San Luis Obispo, CA (US);
Matthew Curran, San Luis Obispo, CA (US);
Assignee:
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 3/42 (2006.01); B64C 1/26 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 3/42 (2013.01); B64C 1/26 (2013.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64C 2201/028 (2013.01); B64C 2201/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
An aerial vehicle includes a fuselage, a wing, and a wing shift device. The wing shift device is configured to be coupled to the fuselage. The wing shift device comprises a plurality of apertures for coupling the wing to the aerial vehicle. The plurality of apertures are configured to permit the wing to be shifted in a forward or aft direction along the fuselage based on a center of gravity of the aerial vehicle.