High altitude parachute navigation flight computer

Abstract

A navigational computer design for high altitude and other similar navigational needs includes a processor, which receives as input signals from navigational and navigational related sensors such as a GPS, compass, inertial measurement unit and sensors. Processor utilizes the navigational information to provide a display to the user indicating present navigational positional information as well is providing a flight path to follow to the target. The navigational computer includes a device that enables it to operate in a peer-to-peer network with other similar navigational computers such that during use, users may track one another. Once on the ground, the navigational computer may be used to continue navigation.

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       10 . A navigational computer for a flexible lifting wing aircraft, comprising: 
 a head mounted display device;    a plurality of navigational devices, each of said plurality of navigational devices providing a navigational signal;    a central processing unit, responsive to said plurality of navigational signals, for processing said plurality of navigational signals and for providing navigational display information to said display device, said navigational display information including at least look ahead flight path information giving the user a flight path to navigate to a desired destination; and    a wireless network link, for establishing communications with at least one other navigational computer, for providing said navigational information to said at least one other navigational computer, and for receiving and displaying navigational information received from said at least one other navigational computer.    
   
   
       11 . The navigational computer as claimed in  claim 10  further including guidance algorithms to determine an autopilot flight path and a graphical user interface displaying said direction to said user.  
   
   
       12 . The navigational computer as claimed in  claim 11  wherein said graphical user interface includes at least a two-dimensional simulated, look-ahead flight path.  
   
   
       13 . The navigational computer as claimed in  claim 12  wherein said simulated, look-ahead flight path includes a three-dimensional simulated, look-ahead flight path.