An exterior aircraft light (2) comprises a support (8); a light transmissive cover (12), the light transmissive cover (12) having a light transmissive body with an interior surface (12a) and an exterior surface (12b); at least one light source (4) arranged between the support (8) and the light transmissive cover (12); and a first light detector (14a); wherein the light transmissive cover (12) has a first light guide path (3a) within the light transmissive body from a first light entry region (5a) to a first light exit region (5b), wherein the first light detector (14a) is arranged to receive light that travels along the first light guide path (3a) and that exits the light transmissive cover (12) at the first light exit region (5b) and wherein the first light detector (14a) is configured to provide sensor measurements corresponding to the amount of light incident on the first light detector (14a), and wherein the exterior aircraft light (2) is configured to provide an indication regarding an extent of erosion of the exterior surface (12b) of the light transmissive cover (12) on the basis of the sensor measurements of the first light detector (14a).


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    Title :

    EXTERIOR AIRCRAFT LIGHT, AIRCRAFT COMPRISING AN EXTERIOR AIRCRAFT LIGHT, AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AN EXTENT OF EROSION OF AN EXTERIOR SURFACE OF A LIGHT TRANSMISSIVE COVER OF AN EXTERIOR AIRCRAFT LIGHT


    Additional title:

    FLUGZEUGAUSSENLEUCHTE, FLUGZEUG MIT EINER FLUGZEUGAUSSENLEUCHTE UND VERFAHREN ZUR BESTIMMUNG DES AUSMASSES DER EROSION EINER AUSSENFLÄCHE EINER LICHTDURCHLÄSSIGEN ABDECKUNG EINER FLUGZEUGAUSSENLEUCHTE
    FEU EXTÉRIEUR D'AÉRONEF, AÉRONEF COMPRENANT UN FEU EXTÉRIEUR D'AÉRONEF ET PROCÉDÉ POUR FOURNIR UNE ÉTENDUE D'ÉROSION D'UNE SURFACE EXTÉRIEURE D'UN COUVERCLE TRANSMETTANT LA LUMIÈRE D'UN FEU EXTÉRIEUR D'AÉRONEF


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    Publication date :

    2024-02-21


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT