To provide a flying object including a lift generating member deployment device that makes it easier than before to automatically avoid collision with an obstacle. A flying object 30 includes an obstacle detecting unit 5, a control unit 6, a battery 7, a storage unit 8 that stores information transmitted from the control unit 6, a transmitting/receiving unit 9 that receives an operation signal from a controller 40 and transmits information regarding the flying object 30 to the controller 40, and others. The obstacle detecting unit 5 is to detect the altitude of the flying object 30 and outputs an altitude detection signal, which represents the detected altitude information, to the control unit 6. In addition, upon detecting an obstacle present within a predetermined distance, the obstacle detecting unit 5 outputs an obstacle detection signal to the control unit 6, detects the distance between the flying object body 31 and the obstacle, and outputs a distance detection signal, which represents the detected distance information, to the control unit 6. The control unit 6 determines whether or not to actuate left and right brake cord pulling devices 10 in accordance with the signal received from the obstacle detecting unit 5.

To provide a flying object including a lift generating member deployment device that makes it easier than before to automatically avoid collision with an obstacle. A flying object 30 includes an obstacle detecting unit 5, a control unit 6, a battery 7, a storage unit 8 that stores information transmitted from the control unit 6, a transmitting/receiving unit 9 that receives an operation signal from a controller 40 and transmits information regarding the flying object 30 to the controller 40, and others. The obstacle detecting unit 5 is to detect the altitude of the flying object 30 and outputs an altitude detection signal, which represents the detected altitude information, to the control unit 6. In addition, upon detecting an obstacle present within a predetermined distance, the obstacle detecting unit 5 outputs an obstacle detection signal to the control unit 6, detects the distance between the flying object body 31 and the obstacle, and outputs a distance detection signal, which represents the detected distance information, to the control unit 6. The control unit 6 determines whether or not to actuate left and right brake cord pulling devices 10 in accordance with the signal received from the obstacle detecting unit 5.

An enhanced flight vision system for an aircraft includes an image acquisition system configured to acquire images of the surroundings outside the aircraft and a display system configured to receive images produced by the image acquisition system and to display these images on a display in the cockpit of the aircraft. The display system is configured to acquire information about the flight path angle of the aircraft when approaching a runway, to calculate a difference between the flight path angle of the aircraft and a nominal angle and to deactivate the display of the images received from the image acquisition system on the display when the absolute value of the difference is greater than a first angular value.

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[Problem] Provided are a flying object operating device, a malfunction preventing method for a flying object operating device, a flying object thrust generating device, a parachute or paraglider deploying device, and an airbag device, each capable of improving reliability in terms of safety.

[Solution] A flying object igniter includes an ignition unit 11, an ignition abnormality detection unit 21 which detects an operating state of the ignition unit 11, a flight state detection unit 22 which detects a flight state of a flying object, an energizing circuit 25 which has an energizing circuit switch 25a for operating the ignition unit 11, and a calculation unit 23 which compares a detection result obtained by the ignition abnormality detection unit 21 and a detection result obtained by the flight state detection unit 22 with respective thresholds set beforehand, and turns on the energizing circuit switch 25a in accordance with the comparison result.

Methods and systems for terrain awareness and warning (TAW) adapted for an urban air mobility vehicle (UAMV). The method includes receiving three-dimensional map data, geospatial data for the UAMV, and continuously rendering, by a display device, a lateral display showing the UAMV at a current location within the map data. The method includes constructing a buffer around the UAMV, and a vertical threshold that is a function of the current altitude. The method proceeds to identifying and displaying using a visually distinguishing technique, any objects, portions of objects, and features of objects in the map data that are within the buffer and have a height equal to or above the vertical threshold. The method thereby provides a close object awareness indicator that additionally has adaptable range.

Methods and systems for terrain awareness and warning (TAW) adapted for an urban air mobility vehicle (UAMV). The method includes receiving three-dimensional map data, geospatial data for the UAMV, and continuously rendering, by a display device, a lateral display showing the UAMV at a current location within the map data. The method includes constructing a buffer around the UAMV, and a vertical threshold that is a function of the current altitude. The method proceeds to identifying and displaying using a visually distinguishing technique, any objects, portions of objects, and features of objects in the map data that are within the buffer and have a height equal to or above the vertical threshold. The method thereby provides a close object awareness indicator that additionally has adaptable range.

A human-machine interface for displaying an intuitive and accurate graphic representation for assisting in take-off or landing, based on a fully autonomous system essentially using only images captured by embedded cameras and data from avionics systems of the aircraft, the graphic representation including indicators based on a processing of a stream of images taken by embedded cameras and comprising a representation of a runway straight line indicative of the central longitudinal axis of the runway and of at least one deviation indicator representative of the difference between the longitudinal axis of the aircraft and the central longitudinal axis of the runway.

A configurable unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) may include swappable components that may be selectable to configure a customized UAV just prior to deployment of the UAV that is configured to deliver a package to a destination. The UAV may include a plurality of ports that may accept swappable components. The ports may be coupled to a logic board to enable control of the swappable components. The ports and swappable components may enable quick replacement of a malfunctioning components, such as an image sensor, which may avoid subjecting a UAV to significant downtime for service. The malfunctioning component may then be serviced after the UAV is readied for a subsequent flight or deployed on a subsequent flight.

A mobile, unmanned aircraft takeoff and landing system includes a mobile, auto-leveling aircraft takeoff and landing platform, an unmanned aircraft, global position sensors on the landing platform and unmanned aircraft, and local position sensors on the on the landing platform and unmanned aircraft. The unmanned aircraft includes a flight controller that uses the global position sensors to fly to a vicinity of the landing platform and uses the local position sensors to autonomously land on the landing pad.

A mobile, unmanned aircraft takeoff and landing system includes a mobile, auto-leveling aircraft takeoff and landing platform, an unmanned aircraft, global position sensors on the landing platform and unmanned aircraft, and local position sensors on the on the landing platform and unmanned aircraft. The unmanned aircraft includes a flight controller that uses the global position sensors to fly to a vicinity of the landing platform and uses the local position sensors to autonomously land on the landing pad.