GB2302318B - Landing procedure for unmanned aircraft - Google Patents

Landing procedure for unmanned aircraft

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GB2302318B
GB2302318B GB9611536A GB9611536A GB2302318B GB 2302318 B GB2302318 B GB 2302318B GB 9611536 A GB9611536 A GB 9611536A GB 9611536 A GB9611536 A GB 9611536A GB 2302318 B GB2302318 B GB 2302318B
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Prior art keywords
unmanned aircraft
landing procedure
landing
procedure
unmanned
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GB9611536A
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GB2302318A (en
Inventor
Uwe Georg Hingst
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Bodenseewerk Geratetechnik GmbH
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Bodenseewerk Geratetechnik GmbH
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08G—TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
    • G08G5/00—Traffic control systems for aircraft, e.g. air-traffic control [ATC]
    • G08G5/02—Automatic approach or landing aids, i.e. systems in which flight data of incoming planes are processed to provide landing data
    • G08G5/025—Navigation or guidance aids
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64F—GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT; DESIGNING, MANUFACTURING, ASSEMBLING, CLEANING, MAINTAINING OR REPAIRING AIRCRAFT, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; HANDLING, TRANSPORTING, TESTING OR INSPECTING AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B64F1/00—Ground or aircraft-carrier-deck installations
    • B64F1/18—Visual or acoustic landing aids
    • B64F1/20—Arrangement of optical beacons
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D1/00—Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots
    • G05D1/04—Control of altitude or depth
    • G05D1/06—Rate of change of altitude or depth
    • G05D1/0607—Rate of change of altitude or depth specially adapted for aircraft
    • G05D1/0653—Rate of change of altitude or depth specially adapted for aircraft during a phase of take-off or landing
    • G05D1/0676—Rate of change of altitude or depth specially adapted for aircraft during a phase of take-off or landing specially adapted for landing
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08G—TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
    • G08G5/00—Traffic control systems for aircraft, e.g. air-traffic control [ATC]
    • G08G5/0047—Navigation or guidance aids for a single aircraft
    • G08G5/0069—Navigation or guidance aids for a single aircraft specially adapted for an unmanned aircraft
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08G—TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
    • G08G5/00—Traffic control systems for aircraft, e.g. air-traffic control [ATC]
    • G08G5/0073—Surveillance aids
    • G08G5/0078—Surveillance aids for monitoring traffic from the aircraft

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Traffic Control Systems (AREA)
GB9611536A 1995-06-14 1996-06-03 Landing procedure for unmanned aircraft Expired - Fee Related GB2302318B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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DE19521600A DE19521600A1 (en) 1995-06-14 1995-06-14 Landing procedures for unmanned aerial vehicles

Publications (3)

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GB9611536D0 GB9611536D0 (en) 1996-08-07
GB2302318A GB2302318A (en) 1997-01-15
GB2302318B true GB2302318B (en) 1999-09-08

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FR (1) FR2735445B1 (en)
GB (1) GB2302318B (en)

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GB2302318A (en) 1997-01-15

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