An aircraft comprises a wing assembly, a pod, and a pylon attaching the pod to the wing assembly. The pylon has a swept pylon flap, which is configured to unload the pylon and pod during flight of the aircraft, and also to create downward flow that counters a vortex trailing the pod.

    Un aéronef comprend un assemblage daile, un fuseau et un mât attachant le fuseau à lassemblage daile. Le pylône comporte un volet de mât rabattu qui est configuré pour décharger le mât et le fuseau pendant le vol et aussi pour créer un flux vers le bas qui soppose à un tourbillon derrière le fuseau.


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    Title :

    WING AERIAL REFUELING SYSTEM


    Additional title:

    SYSTEME DE RAVITAILLEMENT EN VOL SUR L'AILE


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2019-04-23


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

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



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