FLYING VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CONTROL OF SPEED DURING DECK LANDING Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: automatic control system for deck landing of flying vehicles. SUBSTANCE: system ensures contact of flying vehicle with ship's deck at the moment when deck is at point with minimum inclination above sea level which is achieved due to availability of deck equipment in system including deck motion sensor, range channel of precision approach radar, common time unit, ship's motions average period time position discrimination unit; ship's motions pulse counter, computer of difference between present range to flying vehicle and range to rated position of flying vehicle in gliding, setter of v_o speed setting and line of intersection of control signals on board ship and on-board equipment including automatic control system with linear and angular position information sensors, autopower, servo actuator, director indicator and range control signal computer. EFFECT: enhanced efficiency and reliability. 3 cl, 4 dwg