Unmanned aircraft with built-in collision warning system

1. An unmanned aircraft comprising:

a lift and propulsion system; and

a flight control system, comprising

a flight control unit including an autopilot unit;

a navigation system; and

an actuator system;

wherein the flight control unit is configured to calculate control commands using data from the navigation system or the autopilot unit, the control commands are conveyable to the actuator system for actuating the lift and propulsion system,

wherein a collision warning system is connected with the flight control system, wherein the collision warning system is configured to detect a collision situation and provides collision avoidance data,

wherein a connection between the collision warning system and the autopilot unit is provided in order to initiate an obstacle avoidance maneuver by the autopilot unit using the collision avoidance data,

wherein a data connection system is provided for connecting the unmanned aircraft with an external control station for controlling and monitoring flight operation of the unmanned aircraft, and

wherein the data connection system is provided with a prevention device with which execution of an obstacle avoidance maneuver can be at least temporarily prevented.

2. The unmanned aircraft as recited in claim 1 , wherein the collision warning system has at least two operating modes, which can be activated automatically with the help of operating parameters of the aircraft or flight data.

3. The unmanned aircraft as recited in claim 1 , wherein in the event of a failure of the data connection system, the collision warning system is automatically connected with the autopilot unit, and wherein in the event of a detected collision situation and generated collision avoidance data, an obstacle avoidance maneuver is automatically executed by the autopilot unit.

4. The unmanned aircraft as recited in claim 1 , wherein the external control station's ability to control flight operation of the unmanned aircraft is limited to preventing execution of an obstacle avoidance maneuver.

5. The unmanned aircraft as recited in claim 1 , wherein when the prevention device temporarily prevents the obstacle avoidance maneuver the unmanned aircraft returns to an original flight path.

6. An unmanned aviation system, comprising:

at least one unmanned aircraft comprising

a lift and propulsion system; and

a flight control system, comprising

a flight control unit including an autopilot unit;

a navigation system; and

an actuator system;

at least one control station configured to control and monitor flight operation of the at least one unmanned aircraft; and

a data connection between the control station and the at least one unmanned aircraft;

wherein the control station has an input device that generates a signal that is conveyed to the unmanned aircraft using the data connection, in order to bring about an at least temporary prevention of the execution of an obstacle avoidance maneuver.

7. The unmanned aviation system as recited in claim 6 , wherein the control station has a man/machine interface that is provided with a display, wherein the collision avoidance data is displayed on the display, wherein the collision avoidance data have control commands for the obstacle avoidance maneuver, which can be shown as text.

8. The unmanned aviation system as recited in claim 6 , wherein the control station's ability to control flight operation of the unmanned aircraft is limited to preventing execution of an obstacle avoidance maneuver.

9. The unmanned aviation system as recited in claim 6 , wherein the signal conveyed to the unmanned aircraft using the data connection in order to bring about the at least temporary prevention of the execution of an obstacle avoidance maneuver causes the at least one unmanned aircraft to return to an original flight path.

10. A method for collision avoidance during the flight operation of an unmanned aircraft, comprising:

detecting a collision situation with a collision warning system of the unmanned aircraft;

generating collision avoidance data by the collision warning system;

conveying the collision avoidance data to an autopilot unit of the unmanned aircraft;

initiating an obstacle avoidance maneuver by the autopilot unit;

receiving, by the unmanned aircraft from an external control station via a data connection, a prevention signal; and

temporarily preventing, by the unmanned aircraft, the obstacle avoidance maneuver in response to the prevention signal.

11. The method as recited in claim 10 , wherein upon a failure of the data connection, the collision warning system is automatically connected with the autopilot unit and in the event of a detected collision situation and generated collision avoidance data, the autopilot unit automatically performs a collision avoidance maneuver.

12. The method as recited in claim 10 , wherein the only commands received by the unmanned aircraft from the external control station is the prevention signal.

13. The method as recited in claim 10 , wherein the temporary prevention of the obstacle avoidance maneuver comprises the unmanned aircraft returning to an original flight path.