Control apparatus

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1991-03-20

1992-09-01

Barefoot, Galen

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft control

Pilot operated

244236, B64C 1304

Patent

active

051433303

ABSTRACT:
Control apparatus comprises a throttle stick suitable for STOVL aircraft which incorporates vectorable nozzle control means with thrust demand, thus obviating the need for a separate control lever for controlling vectorable nozzles. A handle (10) rotates to pre-determined angular positions in response to operator-exerted pressure, said pressure being sensed by force transducers (7a, 7b) hence providing the operator with tactile feedback proportional to thrust demand. A control lever (2) attached to the handle (10) is pivotable about a hinge pin (8). Rotation of the lever (2) about the pin (8) is sensed by a potentiometer (9) whose output is used to control vectorable nozzles.

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