US 11,747,120 B1
Nosecone and tailfin structures for an aerodynamic system
Gregory Taylor-Power, Middleton, NH (US); Ross T. Johnson, Nashua, NH (US); and Gregory B. Lombard, Plaistow, NH (US)
Assigned to BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc., Nashua, NH (US)
Filed by BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc., Nashua, NH (US)
Filed on Jun. 11, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/345,151.
Int. Cl. F42B 10/06 (2006.01); F42B 10/46 (2006.01); F42B 15/01 (2006.01)
CPC F42B 10/06 (2013.01) [F42B 10/46 (2013.01); F42B 15/01 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An aerodynamic system, comprising:
a fuselage having a cylindrical shape with a first end and an opposite second end;
a nosecone coupled to the first end of the fuselage; and
a tailfin structure comprising a cylindrical wall, an inner plate coupled to an inner surface of the cylindrical wall, and a plurality of tailfin panels coupled to an outer surface of the cylindrical wall, wherein the tailfin structure is shaped to fit over the second end of the fuselage such that the cylindrical wall wraps around a portion of a length of the fuselage extending from the second end of the fuselage towards the first end of the fuselage
wherein the tailfin structure further comprises a backplate coupled to one end of the cylindrical wall, and the plurality of tailfin panels are coupled to the backplate.