Pod mounted refueling system

Details Pod mounted refueling system Pod mounted refueling system

1994-12-07

1997-09-16

Kashnikow, Andres

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft structure

Fuel supply

244136, 244 45R, B64D 3902, B64D 3704, B64D 3706, B64C 3908

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056671709

ABSTRACT:
A refueling system mounted to an aircraft fuselage for transferring fuel from a tanker aircraft to a receiver aircraft. The refueling system including a pylon extending from the fuselage at a position aft of the main wing and having a refueling pod mounted thereto at an outboard location. A refueling hose is disposed within and extendable from the refueling pod and functions to transfer fuel from the refueling pod to the receiver aircraft. A means for transferring fuel from a fuel source, located within the aircraft, to the refueling hose is also provided. The pylon and refueling pod are configured so as to channel the refueling hose in a preferred direction to maximize safety during refueling. The channeling of the refueling hose is accomplished by mounting the refueling pod at an angle to the pylon, mounting the refueling pod at an angle to a horizontal plane, mounting the pylon at angle to the fuselage, or a combination of these mounting arrangements. The pylons are preferably supported by a sandwich-type reinforcement of the fuselage floor between the pylons.

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