Patent ID: 6079672
Filing Date: 2000-06-27
Classification: B64C,Y02T

Abstract:
An aerodynamic control system for control of an aircraft around a longitudinal axis of the aircraft, comprising an aileron assembly disposed on each wing of the aircraft, each aileron assembly having an upper panel and a lower panel each pivotally attached adjacent to the trailing edge of the wing, with the upper surface of the upper panel forming a continuation of the wing's upper surface when the upper panel is in a neutral position and the lower surface of the lower panel forming a continuation of the wing's lower surface when the lower panel is in a neutral position, wherein the upper panel is remotely operable independently of the lower panel and is limited to deflect upwardly only relative to its neutral position, the lower panel is operable to move upwardly and downwardly from its neutral position, and the upper panel and lower panel are operatively related such that both upper and lower panels can be deflected upwardly as a unit, the upward deflection of the upper panel on one wing only being sufficient to effect roll control of the aircraft without adverse yaw motion of the aircraft's nose.