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Patent Number
Patent Inventor Names
Branko Sarh0
David J. File0
Date of Patent
September 7, 2010
0Patent Application Number
117824560
Date Filed
July 24, 2007
0Patent Citations Received
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Patent abstract
A morphing aircraft includes a lifting body and a telescopic lifting or control surface, such as a wing, coupled to the lifting body. The lifting surface is deployable between extended and retracted positions relative to the lifting body and configured such that, when disposed in the extended position, the flight characteristics of the aircraft correspond to those of a low-speed, high-lift aircraft, and when disposed in the retracted position, the flight characteristics of the air-craft correspond to those of a high-speed, low-lift aircraft, the lifting surface is disposed entirely within the lifting body, and an outboard end surface of the lifting surface blends continuously into an outer mold line surface of the lifting body.
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