The present invention relates to the field of aerial refuelling, usually by transfer of fuel from a tanker aircraft to a receiver aircraft. In particular the invention relates to a probe and drogue assembly arrangement in which the drogue assembly is steerable to facilitate engagement with the probe of the receiver aircraft. The invention provides a steerable drogue assembly for towing behind an aircraft, the drogue assembly comprising a reception coupling for receiving a probe of a receiver aircraft, one or more aerodynamic control features and one or more actuators provided in the drogue assembly and adapted to selectively activate said one or more control features, so that an activated control feature interacts with airflow passing the drogue so as to exert a control force on the drogue.


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    Titel :

    AIR-TO-AIR REFUELLING DROGUE ASSEMBLY


    Beteiligte:
    DIBB CRAIG (Autor:in) / MONDA IAN (Autor:in) / FOXWELL RICHARD (Autor:in) / WALKER MATTHEW (Autor:in) / HAIG COLLETTE (Autor:in) / PAPAIOANNOU GEORGIOS (Autor:in) / WHITWORTH SAMUEL (Autor:in) / CLARKE HENRY (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2021-09-30


    Medientyp :

    Patent


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Klassifikation :

    IPC:    B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge



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