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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2006
David A. Bittle, Somerville, AL (US);
Gary T. Jimmerson, Athens, AL (US);
Julian L. Cothran, Arab, AL (US);
David A. Bittle, Somerville, AL (US);
Gary T. Jimmerson, Athens, AL (US);
Julian L. Cothran, Arab, AL (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
Asymmetrical Control Surface System for Tube-Launched Air Vehicles places one control surface, such as a wing or a horizontal tail, above horizontal midplane axis of an air vehicle, such as a tube-launched missile, and the opposing control surface below the midplane axis. Such asymmetrical arrangement of the control surfaces increases the lift and maneuverability of the air vehicle during flight. For stowage inside the tube prior to launch, each control surface slides into its corresponding slot in the body of the vehicle, making the entire control system compact.