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Extended moment arm anti-spin deviceA device which corrects aerodynamic spin is provided in which a collapsible boom extends an aircraft moment arm and an anti-spin parachute force is exerted upon the end of the moment arm to correct intentional or inadvertent aerodynamic spin. This configuration effects spin recovery by means of a parachute whose required diameter decreases as an inverse function of the increasing length of the moment arm. The collapsible boom enables the parachute to avoid the aircraft wake without mechanical assistance, retracts to permit steep takeoff, and permits a parachute to correct spin while minimizing associated aerodynamic, structural and in-flight complications.
Document ID
19850012837
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Whipple, R. D.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
January 29, 1985
Subject Category
Aircraft Design, Testing And Performance
Report/Patent Number
NAS 1.71:LAR-12979-1
Patent Application Number: US-PATENT-APPL-SN-508371
Report Number: NAS 1.71:LAR-12979-1
Patent Number: NASA-CASE-LAR-12979-1
Patent Number: US-PATENT-4,496,122
Accession Number
85N21147
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
NASA-CASE-LAR-12979-1|US-PATENT-4,496,122
Patent Application
US-PATENT-APPL-SN-508371
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