AIRCRAFT FORCE MULTIPLICATION

• Main Authors: Yang Jeffrey M, Evans David W, Larson Gregory L
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 07.09.2017
• Subjects: AEROPLANES; AIMING; AIRCRAFT; ARRANGEMENTS OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSIONTRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; BLASTING; COSMONAUTICS; EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLYING SUITS; HEATING; HELICOPTERS; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PARACHUTES; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING; WEAPON SIGHTS; WEAPONS

A manned aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) fly on a mission as a team. The UAVs carry additional weapons and/or munitions that can be controlled by the manned aircraft. The pilot of the manned aircraft selects weapons or munitions carried by either the manned aircraft or one of the UAVs....