GB2303833A - Aerial survey/remote sensing door pod - Google Patents

Aerial survey/remote sensing door pod Download PDF

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GB2303833A
GB2303833A GB9515705A GB9515705A GB2303833A GB 2303833 A GB2303833 A GB 2303833A GB 9515705 A GB9515705 A GB 9515705A GB 9515705 A GB9515705 A GB 9515705A GB 2303833 A GB2303833 A GB 2303833A
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Allan Bryan William Gulliver
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    • 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
    • B64D47/00—Equipment not otherwise provided for
    • B64D47/08—Arrangements of cameras

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Abstract

The aerial survey/remote sensing door pod is a modified aircraft door which can be readily interchanged with the existing door. The modification of the door consists of an aerodynamically shaped pod with portholes A & B, provided so as to give a suitable downward view for remote sensing devices (Photographic cameras, Television cameras, Digital cameras, Scanners, Spectrometers, Aeromagnetic equipment, Laser profilers, Radar devices). The interior of the pod has a support/mounting plate C for the attachment of aerial survey/remote sensing devices. The port holes are fitted with removable optical glass plates. The interior of the pod is accessible from inside the aircraft.

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AERIAL SURVEY/REMOTE SENSING DOOR POD.
1/ This invention relates to a modified aircraft door to which has been fitted an aerodynamically shaped pod.
The bottom of the pod has port holes through which can be operated a variety of aerial survey/remote sensing devices: (Photographic cameras, Digital cameras, Television cameras, Scanners, Spectrometers, Aeromagnetic equipment, Laser profilers, Radar devices). Removable optical glass plates are fitted to the port holes 2/ Conventionally aerial survey/remote sensing is undertaken using a specially modified aircraft. The port holes are cut in the floor of the fuselage and the aircraft is thus dedicated for this type of work. The operator is also restricted to one particular aircraft.
3/ The present invention consists of the modified aircraft door which can be fitted in place of the existing door by removing the hinge bolts, removing the existing door, installing the modified door and replacing the four bolts. At the end of a survey flight the original door can be re-fitted.
4/ The unique advantages of of this invention are: A/ Modification of an aircraft is not required.
B/ Any aircraft of the appropriate type may be used, thus giving the operator a wide choice of aircraft.
5/ a specific embodiment of the invention follows: The present invention by way of example only can be applied to the door of a Cessna 152 aircraft. The design could be adapted to fit on other high wing types of aircraft with a suitable downward view below the door.
6/ Referring to the photographs: Figure 1 shows an exterior view of the complete door pod Figures 2 and 3 show an exterior view of the door pod fitted to a Cessna 152 aircraft. The hinge bolts referred to in paragraph 3/ are numbered 1,2,3,4 in Figure 2.
Figures 4 and 5 show an interior view of the door pod fitted to a Cessna 152 aircraft. The port holes referred to in paragraph 1/ are annotated A and B. A mounting plate for attaching required aerial survey/remote sensing devices is annotated C.
It will be seen that the interior of the door pod is easily accessible from the co-pilots position in the aircraft.

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1/ An Aerial survey/Remote sensing door pod comprising an aircraft door to which has been added an aerodynamically shaped pod structure figs 1 2 & 3, with port holes A B, through which may be operated aerial survey and remote sensing devices: (photographic cameras, Television cameras, Digital cameras, Scanners, Spectrometers, Aeromagnetic equipment, laser profilers, radar devices). The pod is easily accessible from the aircraft interior. The port holes have removable optical glass plates. The interior of the pod has a mounting plate C for the attachment of aerial survey/remote sensing devices.
2/ The above modification is designed, constructed, and flight tested by approved organisations and individuals so as to meet with the full approval of the British Civil Aviation Authority.
GB9515705A 1995-07-31 1995-07-31 Aerial survey/remote sensing door pod Withdrawn GB2303833A (en)

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Citations (4)

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GB1213503A (en) * 1968-02-06 1970-11-25 Mark Hurd Aerial Surveys Inc Aircraft camera mounting
US3917199A (en) * 1974-06-10 1975-11-04 Bechtel Int Corp Detachable pod for aerial photography
US4114839A (en) * 1977-08-19 1978-09-19 Sibley Clarence E Aerial photography camera mount assembly
US5231435A (en) * 1991-07-12 1993-07-27 Blakely Bruce W Aerial camera mounting apparatus

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1213503A (en) * 1968-02-06 1970-11-25 Mark Hurd Aerial Surveys Inc Aircraft camera mounting
US3917199A (en) * 1974-06-10 1975-11-04 Bechtel Int Corp Detachable pod for aerial photography
US4114839A (en) * 1977-08-19 1978-09-19 Sibley Clarence E Aerial photography camera mount assembly
US5231435A (en) * 1991-07-12 1993-07-27 Blakely Bruce W Aerial camera mounting apparatus

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