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Close/intra-formation positioning collision avoidance system and method

  • US 20020154061A1
  • Filed: 03/06/2002
  • Published: 10/24/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/30/1998
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A passive close formation collision avoidance system for a host aircraft, the system comprising:

  • data link transponder means, said transponder means generating and transmitting broadcast data, the broadcast data comprising aircraft position information of the host aircraft; and

    traffic alert and collision avoidance system (TCAS) computer means in communication with said transponder means for receiving and processing broadcast data from a second data link transponder means located onboard other aircraft to determine relative aircraft position of the host aircraft with respect to the other aircraft.

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