MUMBAI, India, Sept. 28 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641003897 A) filed by Xinfiniti Aerospace Private Limited on January 14, 2026, for Automatic Flight Control Kit For Helicopter Conversion To Optionally Piloted Or Unmanned Aircraft.
Inventor includes Verma, Vishal Kumar.
The application for the patent was published on September 25, 2026, under issue no. 39/2026.
Abstract: The disclosure provides an automatic flight control kit for converting a manned helicopter to an optionally piloted or unmanned aircraft. The kit comprises a flight control unit including a flight control computer generating flight control commands, an inertial reference system providing measurement data for six degrees of freedom, and a GNSS receiver providing position data. The kit further comprises an air data unit interfacing with existing pitot static probes, a radar altimeter measuring relative altitude from a landing surface, a communication link transmitting flight-critical data between the helicopter and a ground control station, an actuator system interfacing with the flight control chain to manipulate primary flight controls, a control panel with a master switch and engage switch for transitioning between disengaged and engaged states, and an auxiliary power system providing electrical power independently from the helicopter's electrical system.
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