27th Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, 19 - 24 September 2010, Nice, France
Paper ICAS 2010-10.9.1

PASSIVATION OF MISUSED AIRCRAFT TO PROTECT PASSENGERS, AIRPORTS AND INFRASTRUCTURE

D. -R. Schmitt, H. Többen, H. Philippens*
AT-One / DLR, Germany; *42 Solutions, Netherlands

Keywords: aircraft security, misused aircraft, autonomous aircraft, uas

Misused aircraft may be a threat to passengers, airports and other infrastructure. The project PATIN (Protection of Air Transportation and Infrastructure) investigated the concept to passivate a misused aircraft. The renegade was simulated and final safe landing was demonstrated in an Air Traffic Control environment.

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