An aircraft landing light unit (2) includes a plurality of LEDs (10), an optical system (12) associated with the plurality of LEDs (10) for shaping a light output of the aircraft landing light unit (2) for illuminating an aircraft environment, a control unit (16) for controlling the plurality of LEDs (10), and a photo detector (14) arranged for detecting light, emitted by the plurality of LEDs (10), output via the optical system (12) and reflected by atmospheric haze (30), such as clouds, fog, rain and snow, wherein the control unit (16) is coupled to the photo detector (14) and is configured to control the plurality of LEDs (10) on the basis of the light detected by the photo detector (14), thereby adjusting the light output of the aircraft landing light unit (2) to the atmospheric haze.


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    Title :

    AIRCRAFT LANDING LIGHT UNIT, EXTERIOR AIRCRAFT LIGHTING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING AN AIRCRAFT LANDING LIGHT UNIT


    Additional title:

    FLUGZEUGLANDESCHEINWERFER, FLUGZEUGAUSSENBELEUCHTUNGSSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUM BETRIEB EINER FLUGZEUGLANDESCHEINWERFER
    PHARE D'ATTERRISSAGE D'AÉRONEF, SYSTÈME D'ÉCLAIRAGE EXTÉRIEUR POUR AÉRONEF ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE D'UN PHARE D'ATTERRISSAGE D'AÉRONEF



    Publication date :

    2018-07-04


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60Q ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL , Anordnung von Signal- oder Beleuchtungsvorrichtungen, deren Einbau oder Halterung oder deren Schaltkreise bei Fahrzeugen allgemein / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / H05B ELECTRIC HEATING , Elektrische Heizung



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