Patent ID: 11971717
Assignee: AEROVIRONMENT, INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  B  F | IPC B  F  G

Claim 16:
17. The method of claim 10, wherein:
the single degree of freedom is a rotation in yaw;
with the target within the forward-looking field of view, the commit function actuates the control surfaces to turn the aircraft flight vector toward the target by rolling the aircraft while controlling the aircraft pitch and yaw to maintain the target within the forward-looking field of view;
with the aircraft flight vector turned toward the target, the commit function actuates the control surfaces to adjust the aircraft roll for a straight approach toward the target while controlling the aircraft pitch and yaw to maintain the target within the forward-looking field of view; and
when the unmanned aircraft completes its flight to the target, the commit function detonates an explosive in the aircraft.