Vehicle-to-Vehicle Approach to Assured Aircraft Emergency Road Landings

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This paper presents a new method to help autonomous aircraft make safe emergency landings on roads. When an aircraft loses engine power, it often needs to land quickly, and roads can be the only available option. However, roads are usually occupied by ground traffic. The solution we propose uses vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication, allowing cars to receive a signal from the aircraft and clear a section of the road for a safe landing. The system chooses the best road based on factors like road width, traffic, and weather. We tested this approach using simulations and showed that it can help guide airplanes to land safely, even in busy areas.

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