Device for guiding an aircraft, in particular a missile

Details Device for guiding an aircraft, in particular a missile Device for guiding an aircraft, in particular a missile

1998-10-05

2000-11-07

Gregory, Bernarr E.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Missile stabilization or trajectory control

Remote control

244 311, 244 314, F41G 730

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061424102

ABSTRACT:
A device for guiding an aircraft includes an image sensor mounted on the aircraft, a data transmission unit for transmitting the images provided by the image sensor, a guide station for receiving the images which includes a touch-sensitive screen for displaying the images sensed by the image sensor. The touch-sensitive screen permits touch selection of a guide point representing a specific location displayed on the screen to which the aircraft is guided. A calculating unit calculates the instructions to guide the aircraft to the area represented by the guide point. The touch sensitive screen can include a light pen for selection of the guide point.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4611771 (1986-09-01), Gibbons et al.
patent: 4860968 (1989-08-01), Pinson
patent: 5605307 (1997-02-01), Batchman et al.

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