Low intensity aircraft rotor tip illumination

Details Low intensity aircraft rotor tip illumination Low intensity aircraft rotor tip illumination

1996-09-17

1998-08-11

Pascal, Robert

Electric lamp and discharge devices: systems

Current and/or voltage regulation

Plural regulators

315302, 315178, 362 34, 362 62, 362192, 340946, 340980, G05F 100

Patent

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057931640

ABSTRACT:
A wing tip system for rotor craft includes a downwardly-facing light housing to provide a visual aid to rotor wingtip position. This system is visible to crew members and to adjacent crew, particularly when using night vision goggles (NVG) or other ambient night vision (ANVIS) equipment. This allows tip lighting to be provided in situations where covert helicopter operations are desired. The lighting further is compatible with ANVIS equipment, in that it permits operation noncandescent light in order to prevent blooming or other effects which would otherwise diminish the effectiveness of the ANVIS equipment. The lighting system further has a higher level of illumination, in which rotor tip lighting is increased to become more visible without the use of ANVIS equipment.

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