Daniel M Cottrell

US Patent:

20220324560, Oct 13, 2022

Filed:

Jun 21, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/845480

Inventors:

- Winchestser MA, US
William Bryan BAKER - Cohasset MA, US
Bradley C. BUSKIRK - Charlotte NC, US
Jason CASTRIOTA - Stamford CT, US
Marco BORGE - Vopiano, IT
William THALHEIMER - Waltham MA, US
Edward LESTER - Somerville MA, US
Daniel COTTRELL - Centreville VA, US

International Classification:

B64C 35/00

Abstract:

An airborne vehicle having a body section; a main wing extending from the body section configured to generate aerodynamic lift, the main wing having one or more main wing control surfaces; and a tail assembly extending from the body section aft of the main wing. The tail assembly having a first tail member and a second tail member substantially parallel to each other. The first tail member having one or more control surfaces and the second tail member having one or more flap surfaces selectively deployable between a retracted position and an extended position. The flap surfaces being configured to increase a surface area and/or camber of the second tail member in the extended position.