Compound aircraft control system and method

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2006-08-16

2008-10-21

Mansen, Michael R. (Department: 3644)

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft, heavier-than-air

Airplane and helicopter sustained

C244S017130, C244S175000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07438259

ABSTRACT:
The Invention is a control system for a compound aircraft. A compound aircraft has features of both a helicopter and a fixed wing aircraft and provides redundant control options. The control system allows an authorized person to select any of plurality of control biases each which is designed to achieve an overall operational objective. The control system applies the selected control bias in allocating the control function among the redundant control options.

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