An Air Refueling Boom System comprising a boom joined to the tanker aircraft by means of a mechanical articulation with an inner fuel conduit and a nozzle at its distal end. The tip module of the boom includes a breakable section for separating the tip module in a first and a second portion for allowing a safe separation of tanker and receiver aircraft in a failure event of a refueling operation and linking means of its first and second portions to allow their separation in case of an overload on the nozzle when it is latched to the receptacle and to allow their separation in case of an overload on the nozzle when it is latched to the receptacle.


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    Title :

    AIRCRAFT REFUELING BOOM SYSTEM WITH NOZZLE SECURITY MEANS


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    Publication date :

    2018-06-28


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / F16K VALVES , Ventile / F16L PIPES , Rohre



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