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| FIG. 1 shows the SAFELANDER
COMMUNICATION SYSTEM. An
antenna 8 transmits and
receives digital data from a
remote pilot in a secure aircraft
simulator 7 to a global
ciphered communication data link 1. The global
satellite communication data link
1 transfers data
from/to the remote pilot located
in a secure aircraft simulator 7 to/from the
aircraft 2 (which is shown as
a single aircraft but is
representative of a plurality of
other aircraft which may be
concurrently operational). The
control data for piloting the
aircraft are displayed in the
remote pilot simulator 7 and when the remote
pilot located in simulator 7 takes control of
the aircraft 2 the command conning
data is transmitted to the
aircraft 2. In many instances,
when available, there isn't a
need for global data and FIG. 1
also shows a direct ciphered
digital data two-way
communication link 3 between the
aircraft 2 and the simulator 7. Simulator
processor 6 provides the
extensive digital computer
capability necessary to control a
high fidelity, virtual reality,
cockpit environment, with or
without a synthetic vision
display. Also simulator 7 receives the air
traffic control/management data
(ATC/M), and if available
weather, map and terrain data and
security data 4 over the secure
ground ciphered two way digital
data link 5. A subset of the
digital data transmitted/received
over Link 5 can also be
transmitted/received by aircraft 2 via global ciphered
communication digital data link 1. The remote pilot
in simulator 7 can communicate
directly with aircraft 2 via ground link 5's interface to the
global communication link 1. |
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