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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2011
Vineet Sahasrabudhe, Cheshire, CT (US);
Stella Jang, Derby, CT (US);
Matthew A. White, Milford, CT (US);
Vineet Sahasrabudhe, Cheshire, CT (US);
Stella Jang, Derby, CT (US);
Matthew A. White, Milford, CT (US);
SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION, Stratford, CT (US);
Abstract
A method for directing formation flying of an aircraft includes sensing a relative position of a leader to a follower aircraft by one or more sensors disposed at the follower aircraft. The relative position is compared to a selected relative position, and a follower velocity of the follower aircraft necessary to move the follower aircraft to the selective relative position is determined via a flight control computer of the follower aircraft. The follower velocity is transformed into flight control inputs and the follower aircraft is moved to the selected relative position via the flight control inputs.