Aircraft, missile, projectile or underwater vehicle with reconfigurable control surfaces and method of reconfiguring

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PATENT NO 9683820
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13734368

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The present invention relates to an aircraft, missile, projectile, or underwater vehicle with an improved control system and a method for increasing the maneuverability or stability of an aircraft, missile, projectile, or underwater vehicle. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method for increasing the maneuverability or stability of an aircraft, missile, underwater vehicle or projectile through the use of removable control surfaces. The technical advantage of the removable control surface system (or “removable control surface”) over other systems is that the removable control surface system enables the aircraft, missile, underwater vehicle or projectile to have two or more design configurations, each configuration being tailored to the aircraft, missile, projectile, or underwater vehicle's specific stability or maneuverability requirements during a specific portion of the flight.

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ORBITAL RESEARCH INC4415 EUCLID AVE SUITE 500 CLEVELAND OH 44103

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cain, Alan B Chesterfield, US 7 33
DiCocco, Jack Broadview Heights, US 7 67
Ng, T Terry Sylvania, US 8 52
Patel, Mehul Chandler, US 218 7464
Sowle, Zak Centerville, US 13 70

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