Primary flight display system having a vertical linear altimeter
US5136301A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 30, 1989 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01C23/00
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A primary flight display having a vertically oriented linear scale format altimeter therein which includes a non-numbered coarse tape-like image area, for displaying markings relating to altitude and a fine scale tape-like image area juxtaposed with said coarse tape-like image area said fine scale image area for displaying numerals in vertical translational movement and a central current altimeter reading with at least part of the reading disposed about said coarse scale image area.
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