DE60201338D1 - Vorrichtung zum starten eines flugzeugs von einem trägerflugzeug - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zum starten eines flugzeugs von einem trägerflugzeug

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DE60201338D1
DE60201338D1 DE60201338T DE60201338T DE60201338D1 DE 60201338 D1 DE60201338 D1 DE 60201338D1 DE 60201338 T DE60201338 T DE 60201338T DE 60201338 T DE60201338 T DE 60201338T DE 60201338 D1 DE60201338 D1 DE 60201338D1
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uav
plane
carrier aircraft
refuelling
starting
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Richard George Harrison
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BAE Systems PLC
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BAE Systems PLC
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64C—AEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS
    • B64C39/00—Aircraft not otherwise provided for
    • B64C39/02—Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
    • B64C39/024—Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use of the remote controlled vehicle type, i.e. RPV
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
    • B64D3/00—Aircraft adaptations to facilitate towing or being towed
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
    • B64D39/00—Refuelling during flight
    • B64D39/02—Means for paying-in or out hose
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
    • B64D39/00—Refuelling during flight
    • B64D39/06—Connecting hose to aircraft; Disconnecting hose therefrom
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
    • B64D5/00—Aircraft transported by aircraft, e.g. for release or reberthing during flight
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64U—UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64U10/00—Type of UAV
    • B64U10/25—Fixed-wing aircraft
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64U—UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64U50/00—Propulsion; Power supply
    • B64U50/10—Propulsion
    • B64U50/12—Propulsion using turbine engines, e.g. turbojets or turbofans
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64U—UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64U70/00—Launching, take-off or landing arrangements
    • B64U70/20—Launching, take-off or landing arrangements for releasing or capturing UAVs in flight by another aircraft
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64U—UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64U80/00—Transport or storage specially adapted for UAVs
    • B64U80/20—Transport or storage specially adapted for UAVs with arrangements for servicing the UAV
    • B64U80/25—Transport or storage specially adapted for UAVs with arrangements for servicing the UAV for recharging batteries; for refuelling
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64U—UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64U80/00—Transport or storage specially adapted for UAVs
    • B64U80/80—Transport or storage specially adapted for UAVs by vehicles
    • B64U80/82—Airborne vehicles

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Toys (AREA)
  • Storing, Repeated Paying-Out, And Re-Storing Of Elongated Articles (AREA)
  • Loading And Unloading Of Fuel Tanks Or Ships (AREA)
  • Traffic Control Systems (AREA)
  • Aiming, Guidance, Guns With A Light Source, Armor, Camouflage, And Targets (AREA)
  • Handcart (AREA)
  • Vehicle Body Suspensions (AREA)
  • Automatic Disk Changers (AREA)
  • Knitting Machines (AREA)
DE60201338T 2001-03-21 2002-02-20 Vorrichtung zum starten eines flugzeugs von einem trägerflugzeug Expired - Fee Related DE60201338T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB0106990.5A GB0106990D0 (en) 2001-03-21 2001-03-21 A system for airborne launch of an aircraft from a larger carrier aircraft
GB0106990 2001-03-21
PCT/GB2002/000719 WO2002076826A1 (en) 2001-03-21 2002-02-20 A system for airborne launch of an aircraft from a larger carrier aircraft

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DE60201338D1 true DE60201338D1 (de) 2004-10-28
DE60201338T2 DE60201338T2 (de) 2005-02-24

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US (1) US6869042B2 (de)
EP (1) EP1370461B1 (de)
AT (1) ATE276923T1 (de)
DE (1) DE60201338T2 (de)
ES (1) ES2224045T3 (de)
GB (1) GB0106990D0 (de)
WO (1) WO2002076826A1 (de)

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