Systems and methods are disclosed to transport a common load attached by slings by two or more Vertical Take Off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft using synchronized maneuvering and load feedback control. In one embodiment, a system includes: a unit configured to direct the load operation with macro level commands input by a system operator; a unit, on each aircraft, configured to estimate its state; a unit configured to measure the sling load forces on each aircraft; a unit configured to release the load from the aircraft; a unit configured to allow all aircraft to share their load data and aircraft state data; a computing system on each aircraft with access to the shared data and the ability to control the aircraft control effectors and sling release mechanism; and a computing unit configured to execute a Guidance & Navigation system (or equivalent) and a Multi-Lift Autonomous Flight Control System (MLAFCS) with Multi-Lift Synchronized Maneuvering, Load Distribution Regulation, and Load Swing Feedback (or equivalent) on the aforementioned computing unit.


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    Title :

    Aircraft Multi-Lift System with Synchronized Maneuvering and Load Feedback Control


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2022-12-08


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    G05D SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES , Systeme zum Steuern oder Regeln nichtelektrischer veränderlicher Größen / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT





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