A kit for retrofitting an aircraft with an external structure which receives an adaptor 12, for supporting a window 16, drop hatch, sensor, LiDAR, antenna or camera. The structure is arranged around an opening in the fuselage and defines an aperture (5, figure 1). The adaptor is configured to cover the aperture and to adapt the aircraft to a particular operational capability. Therefore, by providing premade panels the aircraft having the kit installed can be conveniently reconfigured to a required operational capability without recourse to structural design and analysis. There is also provided a method for retrofitting the external structure to the aircraft, and an electrical system for facilitating electrical connection for role fit equipment installed using the kit. A plinth 7 may be mounted to an external surface of the fuselage.
Reconfigurable aperture
2024-06-19
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge |
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