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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2011
Applicants:
Edward Val White, St. Charles, MO (US);
Blaine Knight Rawdon, San Pedro, CA (US);
Zachary C. Hoisington, Long Beach, CA (US);
Christopher K. Droney, Long Beach, CA (US);
Inventors:
Edward Val White, St. Charles, MO (US);
Blaine Knight Rawdon, San Pedro, CA (US);
Zachary C. Hoisington, Long Beach, CA (US);
Christopher K. Droney, Long Beach, CA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 3/40 (2006.01); B64C 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus for improved aircraft control through the use of adjustable winglets. The adjustable winglets are located at the terminal ends of an aircraft's wings and may pivot about an axis parallel to the yaw axis of the aircraft. The adjustable winglets may also include outboard ailerons for improved control of the aircraft.