US3279725A
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Flight controller for flexible vehicles
Assignee: North American Aviation Corp
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Filing: 1963-12-11
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Granted: 1966-10-18
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Expires: 1983-12-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Gustav M Andrew
- 👤 Jr John M Johnson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 08:27
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05D; G05D1/00; G05D1/04; G05D1/06; G05D1/0607; G05D1/0615; G05D1/0623; B; B64; B64C; B64C13/00; B64C13/02; B64C13/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
IN COMBINATION, A VEHICLE COMPRISING A FIRST AERODYNAMIC CONTROL SURFACE DISPOSED REARWARDLY ON SAID VEHICLE AND A SECOND AERODYNAMIC CONTROL SURFACE DISPOSED FORWARDLY ON SAID VEHICLE; AND MEANS FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY CONTROLLING SAID AERODYNAMIC CONTROL SURFACES TO REDUCE THE BENDING OF SAID VEHICLE, COMPRISING ANGULAR RATE SENSING MEANS FOR PROVIDING SIGNALS INDICATING THE ANGULAR VELOCITY OF AT LEAST A PORTION OF SAID VEHICLE, TRANSLATIONAL ACCELEROMETER MEANS INCLUDING TIME-LAG MEANS FOR PROVIDING TIME-LAGGED SIGNALS INDICATING THE ACCELERATION OF AT LEAST A PORTION OF SAID VEHICLE, AND ANGULAR ACCELERATION MEANS FOR PROVIDING SIGNALS INDICATING ANGULAR ACCELERATION OF AT LEAST A PORTION OF SAID AIRCRAFT, AND WHERE-
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