Aerial refueling coupling (6) attached to a hose (11) of a tanker aircraft (10) comprising an inner conical surface (7) configured for receiving a probe (13) of a receiver aircraft (12), the aerial refueling coupling (6) comprising illumination means attached to the coupling (6) and configured for pointing to the inner conical surface (7) of the coupling (6) for illuminating said inner conical surface (7) as a target for a laser seeker locatable in the receiver aircraft to allow the guidance of the probe to contact the coupling (6).


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    Title :

    SELF-ILLUMINATED COUPLING FOR AUTOMATIC AERIAL REFUELING


    Additional title:

    SELBSTLEUCHTENDE KOPPLUNG ZUR AUTOMATISCHEN LUFTBETANKUNG
    COUPLAGE À ÉCLAIRAGE AUTONOME POUR LE RAVITAILLEMENT AÉRIEN AUTOMATIQUE


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    Publication date :

    2017-05-31


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

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



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