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Automatic take-off and landing control device

US9851724B2 · kind B2 · utility

9Cited by

3References

14Claims

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Assignee

Airbus Defence and Space GmbH · DE

Inventors

Christiano Bianchi · Munich, DE
Winfried Lohmiller · Schweinhub, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 13, 2015
Grant date	Dec 26, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 10, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB64U2201/20
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An automatic take-off and landing control device for an aircraft is provided. The control device comprises at least two of at least one local tracking device adapted for receiving at least one local signal from at least one local ground station and for determining a position of the aircraft based on the local signals, at least one GNSS tracking device adapted for receiving a GNSS signal and for determining a position of the aircraft based on the GNSS signal; and at least one camera device adapted for observing an environment of the aircraft and for determining a position of the aircraft based on the camera signal.

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