METHOD OF AUTOMATIC TARGET TRACKING OF AN AIRCRAFT
Assignee
MESSERSCHMITT-BOLKOW-BLOHM, GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRANKTER HAFTUNG, POSTFACH 80119 8000 MUNICH 80, GERMANY
Filed
Feb 24, 1981
Granted
Jul 10, 1984
Location
PUTZBRUNN DE
Abstract
A method of aligning an aircraft fuselage axis with an air or ground targ while maintaining a predetermined flight path, involves turning the fuselage around the yaw axis and the transverse axis relative to the flight path. In performing the fuselage turn a side-slip angle is effected by vertical rudder control and superposed thereon is an oppositely directed roll angle. The actuation of the flight control for the fuselage turn is coupled with the fire control system of the aircraft.
Source: Google Patents
35 USC §181 Secrecy Order
Imposed
Oct 21, 1981
Rescinded
Mar 14, 1983
Duration
1 year, 4 months
Inventor
- 1WOLFGANG HERBST
Record Details
- Patent number
- US 4458575
- Application
- 06239019
- Aerospace match
- Yes
- Dataset source
- 35 USC §181 SO records
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