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A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING DRAG ON A TRAILING AIR VEHICLE FLYING BEHIND A LEADING AIR VEHICLE
A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING DRAG ON A TRAILING AIR VEHICLE FLYING BEHIND A LEADING AIR VEHICLE
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机译:在领先的航空器内调节拖曳式飞行器飞行中的阻力的方法和装置
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A method of adjusting the drag on a trailing air vehicle (3) flying behind a leading air vehicle (1), the method comprising the steps of: (i) detecting a wingtip vortex (5) shed from the leading air vehicle (1), for example using background oriented schlieren; (ii) determining the position of the wingtip vortex (5) for example using photogrammetry; and (iii) modifying the flight path of the trailing air vehicle (3) in dependence on the determined position. This may enable the trailing air vehicle (3) to efficiently interact with the wingtip vortex (5) and reduce drag.
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