The invention provides a covert recovery or signalling system. A downed pilot has an infrared laser transmitter configured for hand-held use attached to his flight suit. The beam from the transmitter is aimed at the search aircraft. A search aircraft having a silicon quadrant detector receiving unit and a position indicator on board searches the vicinity of the downed aircrew at an altitude of up to approximately 10,000 feet and determines the location of the downed crew to within a few hundred feet. A helicopter having a similar receiver on board flies directly to the downed crew, thus reducing search time and vulnerability to ground fire. (Author)
Covert Recovery or Signalling System
1978
11 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Tema Archiv | 1977
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