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A standoff arm and probe assembly for a helicopter has a standoff mounting arm that extends outwardly from the helicopter body in a selected direction, preferably forwardly. The standoff arm has an outer end that mounts a low lateral speed sensing probe that is positioned with an axis substantially

A standoff arm and probe assembly for a helicopter has a standoff mounting arm that extends outwardly from the helicopter body in a selected direction, preferably forwardly. The standoff arm has an outer end that mounts a low lateral speed sensing probe that is positioned with an axis substantially parallel to the axis of a helicopter rotor, and within the downwash region of air movement causes by the rotor. The low lateral speed sensing probe has ports that are arranged annularly around the probe, and the pressures sensed at selected annular or peripheral locations on the probe are measured to determine low air speeds. Additionally, the standoff arm can mount a plurality of other sensors such as a pitot pressure probe extending forwardly from the arm, a lateral pressure sensing probe along a lateral side of the arm, and the arm can mount outside air temperature sensors, ice detectors, and total air temperature sensors, if desired.

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1. A standoff air data sensor for helicopters having a main rotor comprising a rigid standoff arm, said rigid standoff arm extending a desired distance from a mounting surface of the helicopter, a probe mounted at an outer end of the standoff arm with an axis substantially parallel to an axis of rot

1. A standoff air data sensor for helicopters having a main rotor comprising a rigid standoff arm, said rigid standoff arm extending a desired distance from a mounting surface of the helicopter, a probe mounted at an outer end of the standoff arm with an axis substantially parallel to an axis of rotation of the rotor of the helicopter, and within a downwash flow from the rotor, said probe having a plurality of ports symmetrically spaced annularly about a central axis of the probe, and pressure sensing connections to the ports to permit sensing pressures at selected ports on opposite sides of the probe.