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Navigation system for an aircraft and associated command process

US8027758B2 · kind B2 · utility

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22References

35Claims

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Assignee

AIRBUS OPERATIONS SAS · FR

Inventors

Daniel Ferro · Warren, US
Machiel Van Boven · Toulouse, FR

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 19, 2006
Grant date	Sep 27, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 17, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01C23/00
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A navigation system for an aircraft, including a calculator of an estimated flight path for the aircraft; a device for determining an estimated value of a flight parameter that corresponds to an estimated speed for the extension of at least a portion of the high-lift devices of the aircraft; and a display of an indication for such estimated value. A command process for such a system and an aircraft equipped with such a system are also disclosed.

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