A method for controlling a rotary wing aircraft includes determining a measured airspeed of the rotary wing aircraft based on data from a pitot probe, determining an estimated airspeed of the rotary wing aircraft based on rotor control commands, and determining a blended airspeed based on both the measured airspeed and the estimated airspeed.
BLENDED AIRSPEED TECHNIQUE FOR HELICOPTER CONTROL AT LOW AIRSPEEDS
2024-01-11
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
Standard nomenclature for airspeeds with tables and charts for use in calculation of airspeed
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