Aircraft Crosswind Control Apparatus

***New Product For Licensing, Manufacturing, and/or Investors***

U.S. Patent : # 5,738,331

Inventor : Paul A. Woolley

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As attorney for the inventor of the innovative Aircraft Crosswind Control Apparatus we are currently seeking manufacturing companies to license, purchase patent rights or enter into a royalty agreement for this timely invention.

This unique Aircraft Crosswind Control Apparatus compensates for crosswinds on landings, reducing the stress and side load on the air frame and landing gear, which extends the serviceable life of both and the tires. It also solves the problem of guesswork of when to change rudder at proper crab and altitude to make a safe landing. This makes a potentially dangerous landing a very manageable one.

The Aircraft Crosswind Control Apparatus consists of two mutually identical control surfaces having common end points, respectively. An actuator allows the pilot to move these control surfaces as needed to compensate for the crosswinds on landing, enabling a straight approach with wings level and no crab angle.

Objects of the present invention:

Now for the first time this unique product is available for millions of potential users. The low manufacturing cost is of major importance.


LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS
10 conventional aircraft 36 directional arrows
12 runway38 directional arrows
14 crosswind 40 cables
16 crab angle42 directional arrows
17 fuselage 44 directional arrows
18 wings46 high wing aircraft
19 rudder assembly 48 underbelly of 46
20 crosswind control apparatus50 low wing aircraft
22 actuating means 52 main gear struts
24 flight path56 main gear struts
32 actuator 62 switch
34 hydraulic dampner64 control wheel
34a piston of hydraulic dampner

PATENT DRAWINGS
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FIGURE 1

Figure 1 is a perspective view of an aircraft of hte prior art experiencing a crab during landing.

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FIGURE 2

Figure 2 is a perspective view of an aircraft experiencing a straight landing and showing the control surfaces located under the wings.

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FIGURE 3

Figure 3 is a side view of the aircraft crosswind control apparatus of the present invention.

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FIGURE 4

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the aircraft crosswind control apparatus of the present invention attempting to correct for a crosswind.

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FIGURE 5

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the aircraft crosswind control apparatus of the present invention corrected from a crosswind.

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FIGURE 6

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the aircraft crosswind control apparatus mounted to a wing.

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FIGURE 7

Figure 7 is a perspective view with parts cut away of the actuator of the aircraft crosswind control apparatus of the present invention.

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FIGURE 8

Figure 8 is a plan view of the invention showing their corrective range on a wing.

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FIGURE 9

Figure 9 is an illustrative view of the control switch mounted on the control wheel of the aircraft.

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FIGURE 10

Figure 10 is a perspective view of the aircraft crosswind control apparatus being used on the underbody of a high wing airplane.

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FIGURE 11

Figure 11 is a perspective view of the invention being used on the landing struts of a low wing airplane.

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FIGURE 12

Figure 12 is a perspective view of the invention interfacing with a crosswind.

If you are interested in licensing, purchasing the rights to the above invention or entering into a royalty agreement please contact the office of Michael I. Kroll as follows:

Michael I. Kroll
171 Stillwell Lane
Syosset, New York 11791
Tel. #: 800-367-7774
Tel. #: 516-367-7777
Fax #: 800-367-7704
Fax #: 516-692-2787
E-Mail patent@invention.net

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