The invention provides an Air Refueling Boom System comprising a boom (21) joined to the tanker aircraft (11) by means of a mechanical articulation (23) with an inner fuel conduit and a nozzle (31) at its distal end. The tip module (41) of the boom (21) includes a breakable section (43) for separating it in a first and a second portion (45, 47) for allowing a safe separation of tanker and receiver aircraft (11, 13) in a failure event of a refueling operation and linking means (51; 61, 61') of its first and second portions (45, 47) for allowing their separation in case of overloads on the nozzle (31) when it is latched to the receptacle (19) and for allowing their separation in case of overloads on the nozzle (31) when it is latched to the receptacle (19).
AIRCRAFT REFUELING BOOM SYSTEM WITH NOZZLE SECURITY MEANS
FLUGZEUGBETANKUNGSAUSLEGERSYSTEM MIT DÜSENSICHERHEITSMITTELN
SYSTÈME DE BRAS DE RAVITAILLEMENT D'AÉRONEF AYANT DES MOYENS DE SÉCURITÉ DE BUSE
2018-07-04
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT |
AIRCRAFT REFUELING BOOM SYSTEM WITH NOZZLE SECURITY MEANS
European Patent Office | 2018
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