The present invention provides a charging apparatus for charging a battery of an aircraft 100 in flight. The charging apparatus comprises a main body; a wire coil (213, fig 3); an energy storage device for generating an electric current in the wire coil (209, fig 3); and a ferromagnetic core (214, fig 3) proximate to a surface of the main body, wherein the wire coil is wrapped around the ferromagnetic core. The charging apparatus may be incorporated into a charging aircraft 200. There is also disclosed an aircraft 100 comprising a main body 202, a motor for generating thrust, and a reachable battery coupled to a coiled electrical wire proximate to the surface of the main body such that when it comes into proximity with a varying magnetic field generated by a charging apparatus, an electrical current is induced in the electrical wire to charge the rechargeable battery. There is also disclosed a pod comprising the charging apparatus, and a system comprising the charging apparatus incorporated into a charging aircraft and a further aircraft to be charged.


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    Title :

    Airborne vehicle charging


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2023-11-22


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / B60L PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES , Antrieb von elektrisch angetriebenen Fahrzeugen / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge



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