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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2020
Saab Ab, Linkoeping, SE;
SAAB AB, Linkoping, SE;
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a landing assistance system and method () for assisting an airborne vehicle () during landing on a landing area (). The landing assistance system () provides the airborne vehicle () with light signals. The landing assistance system comprises at least one geographically positioned light emitter () arranged at near ground level on the landing area (). At least one first light emitter () of the at least one geographically positioned light emitter () is arranged to emit light to a designated position in space. The light comprises at least three light beams (B-B), wherein a first beam (B) being a central beam, which indicates a designated glideslope, and at least a second beam (B) and third beam (B) indicating that said airborne vehicle () is positioned under or above the designated glideslope, respectively.