Textron Inc.
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROXIMITY CONTROL BETWEEN ROTATING AND NON-ROTATING AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS

Abstract:

The aircraft includes a rotor. The rotor includes a plurality of rotor blades. The aircraft further includes a non-rotating aircraft component. A proximity sensor is disposed with at least one of the non-rotating aircraft component and the rotor blades. A flight control computer is electrically coupled to the proximity sensor.