TECHNICAL DESIGN CONCEPTS TO IMPROVE HELICOPTER OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE AND OPERATIONS IN BROWNOUT CONDITIONS

摘要

A method for flying in a degraded visual environment comprising the steps of collecting environmental data (102), processing the data and fusing (110) the data together into a combined input output which is fed into a head down display (114), head mounted or heads up display (120) and, preferably to a fly-by-wire (104) vertical take-off and landing capable vehicle wherein the fly-by-wire system makes automatic adjustments to the helicopter.