GB125460A - Improvements relating to Landing Grounds for Aircraft. - Google Patents

Improvements relating to Landing Grounds for Aircraft.

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GB125460A
GB125460A GB1138916A GB1138916A GB125460A GB 125460 A GB125460 A GB 125460A GB 1138916 A GB1138916 A GB 1138916A GB 1138916 A GB1138916 A GB 1138916A GB 125460 A GB125460 A GB 125460A
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wind
turntable
rows
screens
different
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GB1138916A
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Ernest Thomas Williams
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64F—GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT; DESIGNING, MANUFACTURING, ASSEMBLING, CLEANING, MAINTAINING OR REPAIRING AIRCRAFT, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; HANDLING, TRANSPORTING, TESTING OR INSPECTING AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B64F1/00—Ground or aircraft-carrier-deck installations
    • B64F1/18—Visual or acoustic landing aids
    • B64F1/20—Arrangement of optical beacons

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Control Of Position, Course, Altitude, Or Attitude Of Moving Bodies (AREA)

Abstract

125,460. Williams, E. T. Aug. 11, 1916. Lamp signals.-A device for indicating to an aviator at night the position of the aerodrome, the direction of the wind, and a safe landing angle, comprises lamps arranged in rows and capable of elevation and training, each row projecting beams of different colour at a different inclination to the ground with respect to the other rows. A pit is formed to accommodate a turntable 2 carrying three rows of lamps 4, 4<1>, 4<2> adapted to project beams, at different adjustable angles, through glass screens 5, 5<1>, 5<2>. The screens 5, 5<1> are mounted in pivoted frames controlled by springs 6 and connected to sliding parts 7, 7<1> so as to yield in the event of a machine running over the apparatus. The screens are of different colour and the turntable can be turned by hand, or automatically by means controlled by a wind-vane, to indicate the direction of the wind. A lamp 8, which may project a fixed or a revolving beam, indicates the position of the aerodrome. The aviator flies towards the apparatus, keeping the central row of lights in view. When a wind vane is used, it may operate through contacts controlling two electromotors, one motor operating the turntable and the other a follow-up device for bringing the contacts into a neutral position again.
GB1138916A 1916-08-11 1916-08-11 Improvements relating to Landing Grounds for Aircraft. Expired GB125460A (en)

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Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2475256A (en) * 1942-05-15 1949-07-05 Gen Railway Signal Co Airplane traffic controlling system

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2475256A (en) * 1942-05-15 1949-07-05 Gen Railway Signal Co Airplane traffic controlling system

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