Systems and methods for presenting and obtaining flight control information are disclosed. In one embodiment, information corresponding to a vertical motion of the aircraft can be displayed between information corresponding to a lateral motion of the aircraft and information corresponding to an airspeed of the aircraft. The information displayed can include a current mode for controlling the motion of the aircraft, a current target to which the aircraft is being directed and, at least proximate ...

A combination gyrohorizon instrument for aircraft which visually indicates in addition to the dial display presentation of the instrument, by means of signal lamps appropriately placed with respect to the instrument dial and an audible signal indicative of energization of any one of the signal lamps, departures from straight and level flight that exceed reasonable limits of pitch and bank. The signal lamps, indicating "nose up," "nose down," "left wing down" and "right wing down" are in circuits...

This disclosure relates to a carrying device for groups of cans, and particularly a normally planar rectangular plastic strip which is provided with a plurality of cut lines along its longitudinal centerline, and pairs of transverse cut lines on opposite sides of the longitudinal centerline for forming openings which receive and snugly grip each can beneath its double seam. The carrying device is particularly adapted for association with necked-in cans, and for this purpose a pair of narrow band...

An aircraft instrument providing a head-up attitude display. The instrument provides a pitch and roll attitude reference coincident with the true horizon in a pilot's actual field of view through a cockpit windscreen. The principal indicator is a movable, horizontal baton which is driven from a standard gyroscopic attitude reference. The baton has two degrees of freedom, one up and down in the vertical plane for pitch attitude changes and a tilting movement for roll attitude changes. With the tw...

A gyro is gimbaled within a frame which is fixed within an aircraft. Roll indicia is responsive to the gyro for rotation within a display window on the frame about an axis parallel to the roll axis of the aircraft. A horizon indicating member is also responsive to the gyro for movement within the display window to remain parallel to the actual horizon during flight of the aircraft. A steering bar is movable within the display window relative to the roll indicia and the horizon indicating member ...

Methods and apparatus are provided for airspace navigation. Airspace navigation information for an aircraft is displayed in a first mode, such as, in a horizontal mode. One or more navigation events may then be detected, such as, proximity to a terrain feature, weather, traffic etc. The airspace navigation information for the aircraft is then displayed using dual modes, e.g., a horizontal mode and a vertical mode. Display parameters, such as colors, resolution, distance, scale, etc. may be set a...

An aircraft attitude display format which maintains the horizon reference line always in view and which presents the pilot with multiple indications of aircraft attitude differing from level flight. The multiple indications include attitude registration along an angular scale and shape change of the horizon reference line. The display format has the appearance of a fish-eye lens derived optical image and is preferably placed in this form by electronic image processing--which is exemplified by an...

A display system for aircraft for showing the attitude, particularly the rolling and pitching position or the flight path angle, comprising a windshield projection device (HUD "HEAD-UP DISPLAY") with devices for generating and displaying an airplane symbol, a symbol which is stabilized fixed to earth for the displaying of the position of the true horizon as well as for generating and displaying symbols for the rolling and pitching angle or of the path angle in the exterior field of view of the p...

A drive mechanism for positioning a moveable indicator in rotation about, and/or radial displacement with respect to, a fixed reference index. Dual dial cord drives are employed which are driven from respective inputs definitive of the rotation and radial displacement to be individually or compositely imparted to the moveable indicator. The pair of dial cords are attached circumferentially to diametrically opposed portions of a cylinder with the moveable indicator extending on a diameter common ...

A compact positioning mechanism for an indicator assembly of the type comprising first and second bar members arranged in a V-like configuration and collectively defining a command plane which is both rotatable about and transversely displaceable with respect to a reference axis. A pair of ring members, each formed with a camming surface, carry the respective bar members on a cam follower pivotably mounted on one ring and in camming engagement with the cam surface on the other. Rotation of the c...