Weight-shift flight control transducer and computer controlled flight simulator, hang gliders and ultralight aircraft utilizing the same
US5252068A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 31, 1991 |
| Grant date | Oct 12, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09B9/34
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The weight-shift movements of a suspended pilot are transformed into electrical signals representative of the movements. The signals may be used as the pitch and roll input information in an interactive computerized flight simulation system. The signals may also be generated by an actual pilot of a hang glider or ultralight aircraft and used on board to control ailerons, elevators, rudders, or the like, so as to enhance the performance potentials of these types of aircraft.
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