A downrange wind measurement system includes an aerial vehicle with a global positioning system and a communication device; and a remote computer with a display for viewing access and a transceiver. A method to assist a shooter adjust for a wind speed and a wind angle of a wind prior to make a downrange shot includes creating a flight path for an aerial vehicle to fly alongside a projectile path; determining locations for a circular flight path via the flight path; measuring the wind speed and the wind angle along the circular flight path; transmitting the wind speed and the wind angle to a remote computer; and computing via the remote computer scope adjustments with the wind speed and wind angle.
Downrange wind profile measurement system and method of use
2016-11-29
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | G01W METEOROLOGY , Meteorologie / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / F41G Zielvorrichtungen für Waffen , WEAPON SIGHTS / G01S RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING , Funkpeilung / G05D SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES , Systeme zum Steuern oder Regeln nichtelektrischer veränderlicher Größen |
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