System and Methods for Automatically Landing Aircraft

摘要

The present invention is directed to methods of determining a vessel-relative off-deck waypoint (VRODW) location comprising the steps of providing an aircraft in flight; determining vessel range and vessel bearing relative the aircraft; and determining the VRODW location using the range and bearing measurements of the vessel. The present invention is further directed to methods of landing an aircraft on a vessel.

主权项

1. A method of determining a vessel-relative off-deck waypoint (VRODW) location comprising the steps of:
providing an aircraft in flight; determining vessel range and vessel bearing relative to the aircraft; determining the VRODW location using the range and bearing measurements of the vessel; and maintaining the aircraft in flight until the vessel sends to the aircraft a land command through a communications link.