AIRCRAFT HAVING RETRACTABLE VORTEX GENERATORS

A fixed-wing aircraft (1) at least comprises at least one vortex generator (6, 7, 8, 11) movable through an outer surface of the aircraft (1) between a retracted state and a fully extended state by at least one electric motor (12), this at least one electric motor (12) being exclusively adapted to actuate this at least one vortex generator (6, 7, 8, 11), and comprises an electronic control unit (13) adapted to control operation of the at least one electric motor (12) for actuation of the at least one vortex generator (6, 7, 8, 11).