Aeronautics and astronautics – Composite aircraft
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-22
2005-03-22
Eldred, J. Woodrow (Department: 3644)
Aeronautics and astronautics
Composite aircraft
C244S00400R, C244S063000, C244S11000H, C244S13500B, C244S137400
Reexamination Certificate
active
06869042
ABSTRACT:
A system for launching, refuelling and recovering in flight an aircraft (10) such as an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) from a larger carrier aircraft (16) comprising a holder (22) on the carrier aircraft (16) to which the UAV (10) is detachably connectable and an extendable and retractable refuelling device (23, 24) on the carrier aircraft (16) detachably connectable to the UAV (10) whereby to launch the UAV it is disconnected from the holder (22), the refuelling device (23, 24) is extended with the UAV connected thereto to cause the UAV to trail behind the carrier aircraft and the UAV is then disconnected from the refuelling device.
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BAE System plc
Eldred J. Woodrow
Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.
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