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To: gandalftb
Check out the (fuzzy pic to be sure) control surface size on the alleged pic of the real thing flying.

I was thinking that there could be a moveable mass (with an additional real function) in the drone to change the cog (and attitude) without external surface changes. Or they could fool with the power. Who knows?

40 posted on 12/08/2011 5:08:26 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: Paladin2

Our UAVs have gimballed thrust nozzle on their engines and obtain attitude control from that too.

However, at low speed such as landing and takeoff you need wing surface control.


43 posted on 12/08/2011 5:24:35 PM PST by gandalftb (11th MEU, 2/4 Echo, TRAP Force)
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