US 12,037,115 B2
Aircraft system for reduced observer visibility
Christopher Eugene Fisher, Thousand Oaks, CA (US); Steven Bradley Chambers, Simi Valley, CA (US); Pavil Belik, Simi Valley, CA (US); Austin Craig Gunder, Red Lion, PA (US); and John Peter Zwaan, Simi Valley, CA (US)
Assigned to AEROVIRONMENT, INC., Arlington, VA (US)
Filed by AeroVironment, Inc., Arlington, VA (US)
Filed on May 19, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/199,770.
Application 18/199,770 is a continuation of application No. 16/265,314, filed on Feb. 1, 2019, granted, now 11,691,715.
Application 16/265,314 is a continuation of application No. 15/870,467, filed on Jan. 12, 2018, granted, now 10,227,129, issued on Mar. 12, 2019.
Application 15/870,467 is a continuation of application No. 14/184,542, filed on Feb. 19, 2014, granted, now 9,902,489, issued on Feb. 27, 2018.
Application 14/184,542 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2012/051176, filed on Aug. 16, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/525,655, filed on Aug. 19, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2023/0312078 A1, Oct. 5, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B64C 5/02 (2006.01); B64C 3/10 (2006.01); B64C 5/06 (2006.01); B64C 9/00 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2023.01); B64C 39/12 (2006.01); B64U 10/25 (2023.01); B64U 20/10 (2023.01)
CPC B64C 5/02 (2013.01) [B64C 3/10 (2013.01); B64C 5/06 (2013.01); B64C 9/00 (2013.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64C 39/12 (2013.01); B64U 10/25 (2023.01); B64U 20/10 (2023.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An aircraft apparatus, comprising:
a tubular fuselage boom having a proximal end and a distal end;
a wing coupled to the fuselage boom at a proximal end of the fuselage boom, wherein the wing comprises a port outboard wing section and a starboard outboard wing section;
a servo horn slidably coupled to a stabilizer to slidably receive and detachably couple a servo arm to the stabilizer;
wherein each of the port outboard wing section and the starboard outboard wing section comprise curved leading edges of varying radii; and
wherein each of the port outboard wing section and the starboard outboard wing section comprise curved trailing edges of varying radii.