A modular payload airframe section 2 for an aircraft airframe 4 comprises a storage volume for receiving a payload and a releasable fixation means 3 for releasably affixing the modular payload airframe section to an airframe of the aircraft. The modular payload airframe section forms at least part of a nose-cone of the aircraft airframe when affixed thereto. The aircraft is preferably a VTOL aircraft and may be manned or unmanned. The payload section may be provided with many different apparatus for various differing functions such as fuel delivery, surveillance, detection, reconnaissance, communication, rescue, disaster relief and humanitarian efforts.
Modular payload airframe section
2018-05-02
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge |
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