DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD USING WEATHER RADAR SENSING

摘要

An enhanced vision method uses or an enhanced vision system includes an onboard weather radar system configured to improve angular resolution and/or resolution in range. The onboard weather radar system generates image data representative of the external scene topography of a runway environment associated with radar returns received by the onboard weather radar system. The radar returns are in an X-band or a C-band. The enhanced vision system also includes a display in communication with the onboard weather radar system and is configured to display an image associated with the image data that is generated by the onboard weather radar system. The enhanced vision system can also be used as an enhanced flight vision system.

主权项

1. An airborne weather radar system used for enhanced vision, comprising:
an antenna; and a control circuit configured to provide radar beams via the antenna toward external surroundings and configured to receive radar returns, wherein the control circuit is configured to process the radar returns to provide image data associated with the external surroundings, wherein the weather radar system has increased range resolution and angular resolution compared to weather radar sensing functions for the radar returns used to provide the image, the radar beams being in the X-band or the C-band, the image data being for providing a visual image of external scene topography to a pilot.