• DocumentCode
    851251
  • Title

    Radio Beam Coupler System

  • Author

    Hecht, H. ; Jude, G.F.

  • Author_Institution
    Sperry Gyroscope Co., Great Neck, N. Y.
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1956
  • fDate
    3/1/1956 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    36
  • Lastpage
    41
  • Abstract
    The radio beam coupler system has been recently developed as an en route navigation and approach aid for modem transport and bombing aircraft. It is applicable to both military and commercial operations. The system comprises an electronic amplifier and cockpit switching elements for coupling the automatic pilot to VOR and ILS radio facilities. Accuracy and efficiency of control is improved over previous systems while automatic sequencing and sensing simplify the human pilot´s operating procedures. Design features such as magnetic components and hermetic sealing enhance the reliability of the amplifier unit.
  • Keywords
    Aerospace control; Aerospace electronics; Automatic control; Counting circuits; Delay; Frequency; Military aircraft; Optical coupling; Oscillators; Timing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Aeronautical and Navigational Electronics, IRE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0096-1639
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TANE3.1956.4201439
  • Filename
    4201439