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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2009
Francisco DE Paula Burgos Gallego, Madrid, ES;
Manuel Maroto DE Hoyos, Madrid, ES;
Francisco de Paula Burgos Gallego, Madrid, ES;
Manuel Maroto De Hoyos, Madrid, ES;
Airbus España S.L., Madrid, ES;
Abstract
A lifting or stabilising component () for an aircraft comprising in the area of its trailing edge a rotary control element () rotating around an axis () with at least one slot () between the tip () of the component () and the control element (), the edges of which are configured such that the distance therebetween, that is, the dimension of the slot (), is constant for different angles of deflection of the control element (), being located between them a seal () that assure the aerodynamic continuity of the component () when the control element () is at rest. In a preferred embodiment, the component () is a horizontal tail stabilizer and the control element () is a rudder.