Apparatus for releasing a payload from an air vehicle (14, Fig 1) comprises a generally tubular holding device 10 mounted on, or formed integrally with the air vehicle. The holding device has an open end facing in a direction substantially opposite to the direction of travel 16 of said air vehicle. The apparatus further comprises a container 18 for housing the payload and configured to be at least partially received within said holding device with at least one releasable retaining device (20, Fig 2) releasably retaining the container within the holding device. An actuation device selectively actuates the at least one releasable retaining device to release the container from the holding device. The container has thereon at least one drag inducing device 22 configured to induce drag in a direction substantially opposite to that of said direction of travel of the air vehicle so as to act to drag the container from the holding device through the open end.
Payload launch apparatus and method
2017-05-03
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT |