公开(公告)号：US10131447B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-20

申请号：US15322249

申请日：2015-06-26

Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS PLC

Inventor： David Charles Atkinson

IPC: B64F1/18 ,  B64F1/20 ,  F21W111/06

Abstract: Disclosed is a glide path indicator (2) comprising a light emitter (20) configured to emit a visible light signal that defines a glide path (14) for use by a pilot of an approaching aircraft (10), and a camera (22) configured to capture images of the approaching aircraft (10), the camera (22) being arranged such that at least part of the glide path (14) defined by the light emitter (20) is located within a field of view of the camera (22). The glide path indicator (2) may be mounted to a vehicle (4), for example, an aircraft carrier. The glide path indicator (2) may further comprise a stabilization module (26) configured to stabilize the light emitter (20) and the camera (22) so as to reduce or eliminate the effects of the vehicle's motion on the glide path (14) and the field of view of the camera (22).

公开(公告)号：US12116104B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-15

申请号：US17922998

申请日：2021-04-29

Applicant: BAE Systems plc

Inventor： David Charles Atkinson

IPC: B64C27/20 ,  B64C27/52 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: B64C27/20 ,  B64C27/52 ,  B64C39/026

Abstract: There is disclosed a rotorcraft comprising: an array of lift devices; a pilot housing; connecting lines attaching the pilot housing to the array of lift devices; and an actuator interface at the pilot housing such that the pilot can 5 steer the rotorcraft.

公开(公告)号：US11794889B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-24

申请号：US17922994

申请日：2021-04-29

Applicant: BAE Systems plc

Inventor： David Charles Atkinson

IPC: B64C27/52 ,  B64C27/82 ,  B64C31/036 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: B64C27/52 ,  B64C27/82 ,  B64C31/036 ,  B64C39/026 ,  B64C2027/8227

Abstract: There is disclosed a rotorcraft comprising: an array of lift devices supported at a structure; a first group of the lift devices configured to generate thrust in a first common direction; a second group of the lift devices being tilted or tiltable relative to the first group of devices so as to generate thrust in at least a second common direction; and a flight control system.

公开(公告)号：US20230192281A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-22

申请号：US17922994

申请日：2021-04-29

Applicant: BAE Systems plc

Inventor： David Charles Atkinson

IPC: B64C27/52 ,  B64C31/036 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C27/82

CPC classification number: B64C27/52 ,  B64C31/036 ,  B64C39/026 ,  B64C27/82 ,  B64C2027/8227

Abstract: There is disclosed a rotorcraft comprising: an array of lift devices supported at a structure; a first group of the lift devices configured to generate thrust in a first common direction; a second group of the lift devices being tilted or tiltable relative to the first group of devices so as to generate thrust in at least a second common direction; and a flight control system.

公开(公告)号：US20230356834A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-09

申请号：US17922998

申请日：2021-04-29

Applicant: BAE Systems plc

Inventor： David Charles Atkinson

IPC: B64C27/20 ,  B64C27/52 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: B64C27/20 ,  B64C27/52 ,  B64C39/026

Abstract: There is disclosed a rotorcraft comprising: an array of lift devices; a pilot housing; connecting lines attaching the pilot housing to the array of lift devices; and an actuator interface at the pilot housing such that the pilot can 5 steer the rotorcraft.

公开(公告)号：US20180105288A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-19

申请号：US15322249

申请日：2015-06-26

Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS PLC

Inventor： David Charles Atkinson

IPC: B64F1/20

CPC classification number: B64F1/20 ,  B63B2201/08 ,  F21W2111/06

Abstract: Disclosed is a glide path indicator (2) comprising a light emitter (20) configured to emit a visible light signal that defines a glide path (14) for use by a pilot of an approaching aircraft (10), and a camera (22) configured to capture images of the approaching aircraft (10), the camera (22) being arranged such that at least part of the glide path (14) defined by the light emitter (20) is located within a field of view of the camera (22). The glide path indicator (2) may be mounted to a vehicle (4), for example, an aircraft carrier. The glide path indicator (2) may further comprise a stabilisation module (26) configured to stabilise the light emitter (20) and the camera (22) so as to reduce or eliminate the effects of the vehicle's motion on the glide path (14) and the field of view of the camera (22).