| 摘要 |
A foreign object damage protection system comprises a sensor for detecting a foreign object, a fluid in a reservoir, a means for dispensing the fluid, the means for dispensing the fluid in communication with the reservoir, and a control unit, whereby when the sensor detects a foreign object, the control unit causes fluid to be dispensed from the reservoir through the means for dispensing and towards the foreign object. The sensor is attachable to one or more locations on an aircraft, such as a wing, nose, windshield, fuselage or tail. The sensor can be a radar sensor, weather radar sensor, weather radar sensor modified to detect objects at short ranges, infra-red sensor, forward-looking infrared sensor, a light detection and ranging sensor, motion sensor, thermal sensor, or video sensor. The system provides a way to protect an aircraft from striking foreign objects, such as birds, in the path of the aircraft. |
| 主权项 |
1. An aircraft having a system for protecting the aircraft from damage by a foreign object in the flight path of the aircraft, the system comprising:
a sensor for detecting the foreign object, the sensor being attached to the aircraft; a reservoir located within the aircraft; a liquid contained in the reservoir; a means for dispensing the liquid, the means for dispensing the liquid in communication with the reservoir; and a control unit in communication with the sensor, the reservoir, and the means for dispensing the liquid; whereby when the foreign object is detected by the sensor, the control unit causes the liquid to be dispensed from the reservoir through the means for dispensing into the flight path of the aircraft and towards the foreign object.
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