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Key Components
UNICORNTM is being developed to provide a low-cost, effective alternative to larger commercial systems for early warning and threat detection. |
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Collision Avoidance
Numerous factors, including weather, reduced visibility and other atmospheric conditions can hinder the small airline pilot's ability to maintain visual reference and avoid collisions. |
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How It Works
The unique integration of three distinct microwave antenna horn designs are arranged to provide a continuous detection and tracking of nearby threats. The system will provide both a visual display and aural warnings to alert of approaching aircraft or terrain. |
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Cost Effective Concept
Drastically less expensive than current hazard detection radar systems available for commercial aircraft and without a need for reciprocating communication between aircraft, UNICORNTM will be completely self-contained and affordable for thousands of small and private aircraft owners. |
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UNIversal Collision Obviation and Reduced Near-miss
Flight Safety Technologies is developing the UNICORN™ early warning system for small aircraft, to provide pilots who previously relied on eyesight alone with what we believe to be a low-cost, self-contained system for avoiding collisions.
We are developing UNICORN™'s radar technology based on the unique integration of three distinct microwave antenna horn designs arranged to provide a continuous detection and tracking of nearby threats in three-dimensional space. Upon successful development, UNICORN™ would provide a pilot with both a visual display and aural warnings to alert of approaching aircraft or terrain. We are working to design UNICORN™ with a small footprint and streamlined radome, so that the system will have minimal impact on airframe flying characteristics and flight performance.
We believe the UNICORN™ system, upon completion of development and testing, will produce a compact, lightweight antenna array capable of automatically alerting the pilot to all potential nearby collision hazards sufficiently early enough to provide the time necessary for taking evasive maneuvers.
Developing UNICORN™ technology will help small aircraft operators overcome elements such as:
- ground hazards
- other aircraft
- bad weather
- sunlight glare
A pilot would no longer have to rely on sight or air traffic controller alerts to be aware of the potential for an accident -- UNICORN™ would provide ample warning.
