Air refueling will be automated
The crew of the tankers will be able to follow the maneuvering of the aircraft and the docking of the receiving devices with the tanker hose on a special screen. Automation will adjust the mutual position of the boards.
According to the newspaper, "the new refueling control system has passed all stages of ground testing and computer simulation, its flight tests will be conducted on the basis of the upgraded air tanker IL-78-2, which made the first flight of January 25."
“The complex controls dozens of parameters, including the position of the tanker and the aircraft being refueled, the speed and direction of the wind, and other meteodata. Based on this information, an 3D model of the rendezvous and docking process is created with an accuracy of a few centimeters. It is displayed on the screens in the cockpit. The system monitors and corrects the position of the tanker and the aircraft being refueled, ”the report says.
This allows you to safely dock and transfer fuel.
He noted that in this case the system of on-board auto pilots will help withstand the favorable convergence regime and the refueling process.
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