EXTERIOR AIRCRAFT IMAGE PROJECTOR

An exterior aircraft image projector (2), which is configured to be installed on an aircraft (100) for projecting an image onto at least one of a ground portion below the aircraft (100) and an exterior surface portion of the aircraft (100), comprises at least one light source (4), providing a light output in operation; an optical system (6) configured for transforming the light output of the at least one light source (4) into a light beam (7) and projecting said light beam (7) onto said at least one of the ground portion below the aircraft (100) and the exterior surface portion of the aircraft (100); a photo detector (10) arranged to detect a brightness level (lambient) of said at least one of the ground portion below the aircraft (100) and the exterior surface portion of the aircraft (100) and configured to provide a corresponding brightness signal; and a controller (12), coupled to the photo detector (10) and the at least one light source (4), the controller (12) being configured to control an intensity of the light output of the at least one light source (4) as a function of the brightness level (lambient), as provided by the photo detector (10) via the brightness signal.