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US 5,331,577 AGranted
Aircraft wing position indicator
OwnerNickolas H. Grimesinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for use with aircraft to detect the position of the aircraft relative to the fuselage in order to achieve improved safety and flight conditions. The apparatus includes a signaling device such as a laser and a sensor of any suitable configuration. The device and the sensor are mounted on the wing or fuselage, respectively.
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An apparatus to monitor the position of the wings of an aircraft relative to the fuselage thereof,
- signal producing means mounted on said aircraft, and
- signal sensing means mounted on said aircraft to receive signals from said signal producing means,
- one of said signal producing means and said signal sensing means is mounted on said wings,
- the other one of said signal sensing means and said signal producing means is mounted on said fuselage,
- said signals are representative of the position of the wings of said aircraft relative to the fuselage thereof.
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