Contact detecting system for an air refueling tanker equipped with an air refueling boom, the system comprising a boom refueling nozzle (1) comprising: - a valve (4) for allowing the exit of fuel, - a latch (5) for engaging the refueling nozzle (1), - a first contact detecting means transmitting a signal (20) when the refueling nozzle (1) is in a contact position, - a second contact detecting means for detecting the position of the latch transmitting a signal (25, 26) when the latch is in a latched state, - a third contact detecting means for detecting the position of the valve transmitting a signal when the valve is in an open position. The system further comprising a computing device (50) configured for receiving the signals from the first, second and third contact detecting means and providing an output signal (60) of the contact status of the refueling nozzle (1).


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    Title :

    CONTACT DETECTING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AIR REFUELING TANKER EQUIPPED WITH AIR REFUELING BOOM SYSTEM


    Additional title:

    KONTAKTERFASSUNGSSYSTEM UND -VERFAHREN FÜR EIN TANKERFLUGZEUG MIT LUFTBETANKUNGSAUSLEGERSYSTEM
    SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE DÉTECTION DE CONTACT POUR AVION CITERNE ÉQUIPÉ D'UN SYSTÈME DE PERCHE DE RAVITAILLEMENT EN VOL



    Publication date :

    2017-11-15


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT



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