Helicopter integrated fire and flight control having coordinated area bombing control

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5310135
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07967308

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During operation of a flight control system in a coordinated area bombing mode, one pair in a group of pairs of fire control azimuth coordinate error signal and elevation coordinate error signals are faded-in as the aircraft yaw attitude reference and pitch attitude reference, respectively. Each pair is respectively indicative of the change in aircraft yaw attitude and pitch attitude for an aircraft reference axis to be aligned with an aiming line of sight. The aiming line of sight corresponds to a target location within a selected target area. A firing signal is provided in response to both the azimuth and elevation coordinate error signals being below respective threshold magnitudes, and the next pair in the group of pairs of azimuth and elevation coordinate error signals provide the aircraft attitude reference. A selected weapon is fired in response to the firing signal.

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UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION10 FARM SPRINGS ROAD FARMINGTON CT 06032-2568

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Fowler, Donald W Oxford, CT 21 414
Lappos, Nicholas D Milford, CT 27 316

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