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Automatic turn coordination trim control for rotary wing aircraft

US5222691A · kind A · utility

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6Claims
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Filing dateAug 28, 1991
Grant dateJun 29, 1993
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Expiry dateAug 28, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05D1/085
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A helicopter flight control system includes an automatic turn coordination system which provides a coordinating yaw command signal to the tail rotor of the helicopter. The system stores on command a trim attitude (e.g., signals indicative of bank angle, lateral ground speed, and lateral acceleration) about which automatic turn coordination is provided, thus providing the pilot with automatic turn coordination about attitudes other than wings level.

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