A system for scanning or inspecting an aircraft or spacecraft surface structure is proposed, comprising at least one ground vehicle carrying at least one first inspection device, at least one hovering platform carrying at least one second inspection device, wherein the at least one first inspection device is arranged on a first arm arranged on the at least one ground vehicle, wherein the at least one ground vehicle comprises a vertical pole, wherein a transverse holding element extends from the vertical pole, wherein the at least one hovering platform is electrically connected to the at least one ground vehicle through a cable for transferring electrical power and/or data to the at least one hovering platform, wherein at least one of the vertical pole and the transverse holding element carries the cable, wherein the at least one hovering platform is flexibly held on at least one of the vertical pole and the transverse holding element through the cable or an additional component, wherein the inspection devices are adapted for determining a characteristic of the surface structure and to identify points of shape deviation by comparison with an intended characteristic, and wherein the system is designed for successively inspecting the surface structure through the at least one first inspection device and the at least one second inspection device being arranged in different heights at the same time.


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    Title :

    SYSTEM FOR SCANNING OR INSPECTING AN AIRCRAFT OR SPACECRAFT SURFACE


    Additional title:

    SYSTEM ZUM ABTASTEN ODER INSPIZIEREN EINER OBERFLÄCHE EINES LUFT- ODER RAUMFAHRZEUGS
    SYSTÈME DE BALAYAGE OU D'INSPECTION DE SURFACE D'AÉRONEF OU D'ENGIN SPATIAL


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    Publication date :

    2024-03-20


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    G01B MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS , Messen der Länge, der Dicke oder ähnlicher linearer Abmessungen / B64F GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT , Boden- oder Flugzeugträgerdeckeinrichtungen besonders ausgebildet für die Verwendung in Verbindung mit Luftfahrzeugen / B64U



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