Patent ID: 7093791
Filing Date: 2006-08-22
Classification: B64C

Abstract:
1. An aircraft comprising a tube, which tube encircles part of the aircraft and is able to rotate relative to the encircled part of the aircraft, and which aircraft comprises a means to rotate the tube relative to the encircled part of the aircraft, which aircraft also comprises a plurality of fins, which fins are connected to the tube such that the fins can be rotated in a pivoting manner relative to the tube, and such that the fins can be rotated in the said pivoting manner in the same direction relative to the tube, and which aircraft also comprises a fin rotating mechanism by which fin rotating mechanism the fins can be rotated in the said pivoting manner in the same direction as each other relative to the tube and such that rotation of one fin in a pivoting manner relative to the tube causes rotation of another fin relative to the tube in the same direction as a direction of rotation of the said one fin relative to the tube.