RADIO FREQUENCY EMITTING HOOK SYSTEM FOR A ROTARY-WING AIRCRAFT EXTERNAL LOAD HANDLING
First Claim
1. An aircraft cargo hook system, comprising:
- a cargo hook; and
a wireless system in communication with said cargo hook to determine a position of said cargo hook.
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Abstract
An aircraft load management system that determines the position of an aircraft cargo hook for display to an aircrew. The cargo hook positional information may alternatively or additionally be communicated directly to a flight control system and a winch control system to automate and coordinate flight control inputs with winch operation to actively position the cargo hook. Data transfer from the cargo through a data link system also provides the load management system with exact position of the cargo load connection points even prior to attachment of the cargo hook to the load. The load management system also includes anti-sway algorithms for active load stability inputs to the flight control system and to alter flight control laws and automatically compensate for C.G. excursions.
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24 Claims
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1. An aircraft cargo hook system, comprising:
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a cargo hook; and a wireless system in communication with said cargo hook to determine a position of said cargo hook. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A rotary wing-aircraft cargo hook system, comprising:
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a winch operable to deploy and retract a cable; a cargo hook attached to said cable; a wireless system in communication with said cargo hook; an aircraft load management system in communication with said wireless system to determine a position of said cargo hook; and a display in communication with said aircraft load management system to display the position of said cargo hook. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of controlling a rotary wing-aircraft cargo hook system comprising the steps of:
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(A) wirelessly communicating with a cargo hook; (B) determining a position of the cargo hook with an aircraft load management system; and (C) displaying the position of the cargo hook. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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