FLYING VEHICLE LANDING SUPPORT SYSTEM Russian patent published in 2007 - IPC B64F1/18 B64D45/04 

FIELD: equipment of landing support systems; landing of flying vehicles on aerodrome runways, helicopter pads, or seadromes.

SUBSTANCE: landing surface is provided with passive-type markers whose plates have cat's eye coats of directive action working in visible and infrared ranges. Flying vehicle is provided with combination lights with multi-element light-emitting diode matrices working at visible and infrared illumination. Lights and markers make it possible to perform landing in the daytime, in the twilight and at night; if pilot uses night-vision goggles, landing may be performed at night under IMC; concealed landing may be also performed. Flying vehicle is also provided with autonomous satellite navigation system and low-level TV camera working in "day-night" modes; their outputs are connected with monitor for presentation of information for the pilot for performing pre-landing maneuver and showing the landing surface in the daytime and at night for visual contact of the pilot. TV camera is provided with infrared filter mounted in optical line; TV camera may be automatically changed-over from daylight mode to night mode in infrared range. Satellite navigation system automatically directs the radiation of lights to markers for approach to landing heading at required range. Markers are provided with brackets for rigid securing of plates at definite angle to vertical.

EFFECT: extended functional capabilities; enhanced efficiency of landing various flying vehicles.

7 cl, 8 dwg