Turret assemblies for small aerial platforms, including unmanned aircraft, and associated methods
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Mar 20, 2012
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Aug 27, 2009
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Oct 31, 2007
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Nov 9, 2006
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Turret assemblies for small aerial platforms, including unmanned aircraft, and associated methods. In one embodiment, an aircraft system can include a turret assembly having a payload with a line of sight to a target and a gimbal system carrying the payload. The gimbal system can include (a) a first support coupled to a first actuator to rotate about a first axis, and (b) a second support carried by the first support and coupled to a second actuator to rotate about a second axis generally transverse to the first axis. The turret assembly can also include a controller configured to direct movement of at least one of the first actuator and the second actuator such that the line of sight is pointed away from a point of impact before the turret assembly contacts the ground or another external structure during landing or capture operations.
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