FIELD: flying vehicle control equipment. SUBSTANCE: lateral wrist control stick has three degrees of freedom with off- center loading and adjustable dampening. Stick is provided with adjusting assembly unit of neutral position of stick in all three axes of rotation, two of which pass through wrist joint and adjustable distances between stick and arm-rest and from their axes of rotation. Stick is secured on bracket by means of adjustable assembly unit; bracket is secured on axle of one loading unit. Assembly thus obtained is secured on axle of second loading unit and least assembly is secured on axle of third loading unit. All loading units are provided with sensors showing angle of turn of their axes. Third axis of rotation of stick is located under profiled arm-rest and is positioned as closed as possible to contact patch of elbow joint of pilot's hand with arm-rest which is secured to side wall of flying vehicle cabin. All adjustable and adjusting units of stick are made in form of spring-loaded splined joints. EFFECT: improved lay-out of cabin; enhanced comfort; enhanced accuracy of handling and enhanced operational reliability. 4 dwg
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Dates
2001-04-10—Published
1999-04-30—Filed