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Flight termination for air vehicles

US10450077B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 6, 2016
Grant dateOct 22, 2019
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Expiry dateJul 11, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB64U2201/20
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present disclosure refers to a method and a related system of flight termination for air vehicles. The method and the system of flight termination for air vehicles involve deploying a parachute for flight termination of an air vehicle. A flight termination system, which in turn comprises at least one microcontroller unit that is connected to at least one parachute deployment system for deploying an air vehicle's parachute when a major emergency is determined during an air vehicle's flight.

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