EP1989107A4 - Radio frequency emitting hook system for a rotary-wing aircraft external load handling - Google Patents

Radio frequency emitting hook system for a rotary-wing aircraft external load handling

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Publication number
EP1989107A4
EP1989107A4 EP07835688A EP07835688A EP1989107A4 EP 1989107 A4 EP1989107 A4 EP 1989107A4 EP 07835688 A EP07835688 A EP 07835688A EP 07835688 A EP07835688 A EP 07835688A EP 1989107 A4 EP1989107 A4 EP 1989107A4
Authority
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Prior art keywords
rotary
radio frequency
external load
wing aircraft
load handling
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Application number
EP07835688A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1989107A2 (en
Inventor
William J Eadie
Mark W Scott
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp
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Sikorsky Aircraft Corp
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Application filed by Sikorsky Aircraft Corp filed Critical Sikorsky Aircraft Corp
Publication of EP1989107A2 publication Critical patent/EP1989107A2/en
Publication of EP1989107A4 publication Critical patent/EP1989107A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENTS OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
    • B64D1/00—Dropping, ejecting, releasing, or receiving articles, liquids, or the like, in flight
    • B64D1/22—Taking-up articles from earth's surface
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66C—CRANES; LOAD-ENGAGING ELEMENTS OR DEVICES FOR CRANES, CAPSTANS, WINCHES, OR TACKLES
    • B66C13/00—Other constructional features or details
    • B66C13/04—Auxiliary devices for controlling movements of suspended loads, or preventing cable slack
    • B66C13/06—Auxiliary devices for controlling movements of suspended loads, or preventing cable slack for minimising or preventing longitudinal or transverse swinging of loads
    • B66C13/063—Auxiliary devices for controlling movements of suspended loads, or preventing cable slack for minimising or preventing longitudinal or transverse swinging of loads electrical
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66C—CRANES; LOAD-ENGAGING ELEMENTS OR DEVICES FOR CRANES, CAPSTANS, WINCHES, OR TACKLES
    • B66C13/00—Other constructional features or details
    • B66C13/18—Control systems or devices
    • B66C13/46—Position indicators for suspended loads or for crane elements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D1/00—Control of position, course or altitude of land, water, air, or space vehicles, e.g. automatic pilot
    • G05D1/08—Control of attitude, i.e. control of roll, pitch, or yaw
    • G05D1/0808—Control of attitude, i.e. control of roll, pitch, or yaw specially adapted for aircraft
    • G05D1/0858—Control of attitude, i.e. control of roll, pitch, or yaw specially adapted for aircraft specially adapted for vertical take-off of aircraft
EP07835688A 2006-02-23 2007-01-31 Radio frequency emitting hook system for a rotary-wing aircraft external load handling Withdrawn EP1989107A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US77628406P 2006-02-23 2006-02-23
PCT/US2007/002723 WO2008018912A2 (en) 2006-02-23 2007-01-31 Radio frequency emitting hook system for a rotary-wing aircraft external load handling

Publications (2)

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EP1989107A2 EP1989107A2 (en) 2008-11-12
EP1989107A4 true EP1989107A4 (en) 2012-10-17

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EP07835688A Withdrawn EP1989107A4 (en) 2006-02-23 2007-01-31 Radio frequency emitting hook system for a rotary-wing aircraft external load handling

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WO (1) WO2008018912A2 (en)

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US20050103738A1 (en) * 2003-11-14 2005-05-19 Alois Recktenwald Systems and methods for sway control
EP1904564A2 (en) * 2005-06-24 2008-04-02 Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation System and method for improved rotary-wing aircraft performance with interior/external loads

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GB2169572A (en) * 1985-01-03 1986-07-16 Boeing Co A helicopter weight and torque advisory system
US6189834B1 (en) * 1995-02-06 2001-02-20 Skyhook Technologies, Inc. Collapsible cargo management system for transporting payloads suspended from aircraft
US20050103738A1 (en) * 2003-11-14 2005-05-19 Alois Recktenwald Systems and methods for sway control
EP1904564A2 (en) * 2005-06-24 2008-04-02 Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation System and method for improved rotary-wing aircraft performance with interior/external loads

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WO2008018912A2 (en) 2008-02-14
WO2008018912A3 (en) 2008-07-10

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