Indication system and method for refuelling operations

Details Indication system and method for refuelling operations Indication system and method for refuelling operations

2009-02-18

2011-11-01

Price, Jr., Richard (Department: 3643)

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft structure

Fuel supply

Reexamination Certificate

active

08047471

ABSTRACT:
System (1) for providing indication of the position of a refuelling boom (2) in a tanker aircraft relative to a receptacle (17) in a receiver aircraft during refuelling operations, in particular in the approximation operation, the system (1) comprising a plurality of light emitting devices (23-33) mountable on the boom (2), each emitting device (23-33) providing a respective visible light beam, said light beams providing spots of incidence (3-13) when contacting the receptacle (17) in the receptor aircraft, in such a manner that the position of the spots of incidence (3-13) on the receptacle (17) varies depending on the position of the refuelling boom (2) relative to the receiver aircraft in the approximation operation. The invention also relates to a method for the approximation operation of a refuelling boom (2) in a tanker aircraft to a receptacle (17) in a receiver aircraft operating such a system (1).

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