| 摘要 |
An adaptive aircraft tail assembly includes a tail boom, and a tail structure. The tail structure has a plurality of control surfaces configured to alter or maintain flight characteristics of the aircraft. The tail structure also has at least (i) one or more photovoltaic cells, or (ii) at least one or more solar thermal collection cells, or (iii) both photovoltaic cells and solar thermal collection cells. The tail structure also includes a rotational pivot configured to rotationally attach the tail structure to the tail boom. Preferably, the plurality of control surfaces are configured so as to be manipulatable to rotate the tail structure about a central axis of the tail boom via the rotational pivot. |
