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MoD Scientists Developing Technology For Safer Helicopter Brownout Landings

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Friday, March 25th, 2011

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The U.K. Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), with Finmeccanica's AgustaWestland, is developing technology designed to help helicopter pilots land more safely and efficiently in Afghanistan in whirling clouds of dust or sand. Scientists from Dstl, part of the Ministry of Defence (MoD), have led the technical development of a pioneering approach to the problem of a low visibility landing (LVL) phenomenon known as helicopter brownout, which occurs when a pilot loses visual references due to dust or sand re-circulating…

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