Disclosed is a method for delivering a load (19) onboard an aircraft (2) to a target. The method comprises: acquiring a position of the target; acquiring parameter values relating to aircraft manoeuvrability; acquiring load properties; acquiring parameter values relating to environmental conditions; using the acquired information, determining a position and a velocity value; performing, by the aircraft (2), the procedure; and, at a point in the procedure that the aircraft (2) has the determined position and its travelling at a velocity equal to the determined velocity value, releasing the load (19). The determined position and velocity value are such that, were the aircraft (2) to release the load (19) whilst having the determined position and velocity, the load (19) would travel to be within a predetermined distance of the target. The procedure is such that the aircraft (2) would have the determined position and velocity at some time-step.
Payload delivery
Nutzlastanlieferung
Délivrance de charge utile
10.06.2015
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch