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Airplane ground maneuvering camera system

  • US 6,405,975 B1
  • Filed: 08/18/1998
  • Issued: 06/18/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/19/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for aiding ground maneuvering of an airplane fitted with at least two main landing gear located beneath the right and left airplane wings, respectively, and a nose landing gear located forward of said main standing gear, said at least two main landing gear and said nose landing gear each including tires, said system comprising:

  • a first camera for generating video images of the tires of said nose landing gear and a predefined area of ground around said nose landing gear;

    a second camera for generating video images of the tires of at least one of said at least two main landing gear and a predefined area of ground around said at least one of said at least two main landing gear; and

    video display means in the cockpit of said airplane for displaying said generated video images generated by said first and second cameras;

    wherein said second camera is mounted on a movable component of said airplane;

    wherein said movable component is a trimmable stabilizer, and further comprising electronic compensation means, responsive to a signal corresponding with stabilizer trim position, for generating a video field of view for display which is substantially unaffected by trimming movements of said stabilizer.

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