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Wind calculation system using a constant bank angle turn

  • US 9,208,688 B2
  • Filed: 10/04/2013
  • Issued: 12/08/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/08/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An aircraft ground track control system comprising:

  • a location sensor configured such that, during a flight of the aircraft, the location sensor determines a location of the aircraft; and

    a computer system comprising;

    a connection of the computer system to the aircraft when the aircraft lacks a receiver for information about a direction and a velocity of a wind that can affect a flight of the aircraft over an intended ground track; and

    a code programmed to receive information about the aircraft as the aircraft flies along a maneuver ground track with a constant bank angle such that the maneuver ground track crosses the intended ground track of the aircraft at two points along the intended ground track and the code determines, based upon the intended ground track and positions of the aircraft, received from the location sensor, as the aircraft flies along the maneuver ground track, the direction and the velocity of the wind, and adjust a heading flown by the aircraft to maintain the intended ground track.

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