Helicopter having collision avoidance apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8473189
APP PUB NO 20110178711A1
SERIAL NO

13121502

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The invention relates to a helicopter, comprising a tail jib (12), at least one distance sensor (16.1) attached to the tail jib (12) for capturing a distance (A) from an object (18) that may be present in a surrounding area of the tail jib (12), and an electric evaluation unit (20), which is connected to the distance sensors (16) and equipped to calculate a position of the object (18) relative to the helicopter (10). According to the invention, a collision avoidance apparatus is provided, which is designed to avoid a collision of a person with the tail jib (12).

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DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUR LUFT- UND RAUMFAHRT E VKÖNIGSWINTERER STR 522-524 53227 BONN 53227

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Christoph, Kessler Braunschweig, DE 1 28

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