Wingtip Control System

A method and apparatus for a wingtip control system. The wingtip control system comprises a switch system for a flight deck of an aircraft and a controller. The switch system is configured to be placed into an armed state and generate an armed signal. The controller is in communication with the swit...

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Main Authors GALLAGHER, TIMOTHY P, SIKORA, JOSEPH ADAM, LASSEN, MATTHEW AUGUST, FOSTER, MICHAEL EDWIN, THOREEN, ADAM MARSHALL, BAER, JOSHUA JAY
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 03.06.2015
Subjects
AEROPLANES
AIRCRAFT
AVIATION
COSMONAUTICS
HELICOPTERS
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:A method and apparatus for a wingtip control system. The wingtip control system comprises a switch system for a flight deck of an aircraft and a controller. The switch system is configured to be placed into an armed state and generate an armed signal. The controller is in communication with the switch system. The controller is configured to receive the armed signal from the switch system, visually indicate a desired position for a wingtip of the aircraft in the switch system in response to an event occurring during operation of the aircraft, and generate a movement command to move the wingtip.
Bibliography:Application Number: CN201410547328