Airborne Vehicle With Multi-Airfoil Tail

    公开(公告)号:US20220324560A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-13

    申请号:US17845480

    申请日:2022-06-21

    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.

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