GROUND VEHICLE-LIKE CONTROL FOR REMOTE CONTROL AIRCRAFT

摘要

A hand-held radio transmit controller for remotely controlling an aircraft, and a method for controlling a remote control aircraft offering ground vehicle-like control.

主权项

1. A method for a remote control aircraft offering ground vehicle-like control, the method comprising:
receiving steering angle control input from a transmit controller, the steering angle control input determining a turn radius; a state estimation process estimating the attitude, acceleration, and velocity of the aircraft; a steering control process converting the velocity and the steering angle to a commanded yaw rate and bank angle, the commanded yaw rate and bank angle for turning the aircraft at the turn radius; and a flight control process that controls the aircraft to the commanded yaw rate and bank angle.