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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2003
Walter D. Clark, Fullerton, CA (US);
Northrop Grumman Corporation, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for flying an aircraft includes flying the aircraft at a first approximately level position and changing the flight of the aircraft from the first approximately level position to a climbing position. The method includes changing the flight of the aircraft from the climbing position to a second approximately level position to achieve a weightless state during the change to the second approximately level position and rolling the aircraft during the weightless state using one or more rolling control surfaces of the aircraft to establish a bank for a turn without creating adverse yaw. The aircraft does not include a deflectable spoiler, fin or rudder to counter adverse yaw. The rolling control surfaces of the aircraft may comprise elevons of the aircraft.