GB647318A - A carriage for assisting in the take-off of aircraft - Google Patents
A carriage for assisting in the take-off of aircraftInfo
- Publication number
- GB647318A GB647318A GB17230/48A GB1723048A GB647318A GB 647318 A GB647318 A GB 647318A GB 17230/48 A GB17230/48 A GB 17230/48A GB 1723048 A GB1723048 A GB 1723048A GB 647318 A GB647318 A GB 647318A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- aircraft
- carriage
- cradle
- wind
- released
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
Links
Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
- B64F—GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT; DESIGNING, MANUFACTURING, ASSEMBLING, CLEANING, MAINTAINING OR REPAIRING AIRCRAFT, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; HANDLING, TRANSPORTING, TESTING OR INSPECTING AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B64F1/00—Ground or aircraft-carrier-deck installations
- B64F1/04—Launching or towing gear
- B64F1/10—Launching or towing gear using self-propelled vehicles
Abstract
647,318. Launching aircraft. GERIN, J. J. M. J. June 26, 1948, No. 17230. Convention date, June 26, 1947. [Class 4] An aircraft launching-device which comprises a self-propelled carriage, a cradle adapted to support an aircraft and rotatably mounted on the carriage to orientate the aircraft in the direction of the wind, securing means for holding an aircraft to the cradle and means for releasing the securing means, is characterized by the fact that retaining means are provided for maintaining the cradle stationary with respect to the carriage which comprises its own steering means as well as means for releasing the retaining means after a certain speed has been attained and for enabling the aircraft to be automatically orientated in the direction of the wind. In the embodiment shown a low chassis mounts a cradle 10 for attachment to an aircraft fuselage 11. The carriage is driven by either piston or jet engines or a combination of both. Fig. 1 shows front and rear steering wheels 4 and 5 respectively, twin driving wheels 6 and supporting wheels 6a. To launch an aircraft the carriage is driven beneath it and the cradle 10 is raised from resilient abutments 15 by a screw device 14a acting on the ball-joint 14 until locking devices 17 engage the aircraft fuselage. Struts 18 are then erected to support the cradle corners, the aircraft undercarriage is retracted and the assembly moves along the runway. At a suitable speed the struts 18 are swung down and the aircraft oriented into the rotative wind. When the take-off speed is reached the locking devices 17 are disengaged and the aircraft is released. The cradle is prevented from tilting and fouling the aircraft by a double fin 13 mounted on a beam 12. Wings 1 on the carriage provide a downward thrust to compensate for the lift of the aircraft before it is released and flaps 2a in vertical fins 2 are used to brake the carriage after it is released. Further rapid braking may be obtained by means of a parachute. Rudders 3 assist the fins 2 in stabilizing the carriage during launching. The weight of the carriage may be increased by ballast, e.g. water tanks, to increase wheel adhesion.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR647318X | 1947-06-26 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB647318A true GB647318A (en) | 1950-12-13 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB17230/48A Expired GB647318A (en) | 1947-06-26 | 1948-06-26 | A carriage for assisting in the take-off of aircraft |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| GB (1) | GB647318A (en) |
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR2925019A1 (en) * | 2007-12-18 | 2009-06-19 | Michel Maurice Bernard Mascrier | Launcher undercarriage device for e.g. small and large size aircraft, has air-conditioned sound-proof front room with transparent bays for commanding, controlling and piloting aircraft in low and high speed in forward direction |
| CN114572415A (en) * | 2022-01-24 | 2022-06-03 | 中国空气动力研究与发展中心空天技术研究所 | Launching device and method for aircraft takeoff |
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1948
- 1948-06-26 GB GB17230/48A patent/GB647318A/en not_active Expired
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR2925019A1 (en) * | 2007-12-18 | 2009-06-19 | Michel Maurice Bernard Mascrier | Launcher undercarriage device for e.g. small and large size aircraft, has air-conditioned sound-proof front room with transparent bays for commanding, controlling and piloting aircraft in low and high speed in forward direction |
| CN114572415A (en) * | 2022-01-24 | 2022-06-03 | 中国空气动力研究与发展中心空天技术研究所 | Launching device and method for aircraft takeoff |
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