摘要:
Embodiments of the present invention relate to an adaptable wing having a variable geometry for influencing aerodynamic performance, the wing comprising a jointed leading edge having a main pivot, and a wrist joint, with a wing arm therebetween, 5 and a distal wing hand depending from the wrist joint; the wing being reciprocally actuable, via the main pivot and wrist joint, between a first state having an extended wing planform and a second state having a tucked wing planform.
摘要:
An unmanned vehicle, such as a UAV, comprises a main body portion 306, a neck portion (418 fig 4) and a head portion 318. The main body of the vehicle includes control surfaces and/or control actuators which are able to influence vehicle movement. The vehicle includes flight control sensors that are carried in the head of the vehicle which is stabilised relative to the vehicle body. The stabilized flight control sensors experience less noise or generate less noise as a consequence of vehicle manoeuvring.