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UNMANNED AIRCRAFT TURN AND APPROACH SYSTEM

  • US 20170139416A1
  • Filed: 11/17/2016
  • Published: 05/18/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/18/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An unmanned aircraft system including an aircraft, comprising:

  • a wing system configured to carry the majority of the aircraft weight when in flight;

    a plurality of control surfaces configured to control aircraft pitch, aircraft roll and aircraft yaw in flight;

    a camera characterized by a field of view, the camera being mounted on a camera pod, wherein the camera pod is configured to vary the orientation of the camera field of view only in yaw, relative to the aircraft, between a directly forward-looking orientation and a directly side-looking orientation; and

    a control system configured to control the control surfaces, and further configured to control the camera pod to change the camera position in yaw relative to the aircraft;

    wherein the control system is programmed with a commit function for use when the camera is observing an identified target that is not directly in front of the aircraft; and

    wherein the commit function controls the camera position in yaw such that the camera continuously maintains the identified target within its lateral field of view.

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