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).
CONTACT DETECTING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AIR REFUELING TANKER EQUIPPED WITH AIR REFUELING BOOM SYSTEM
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
2017-11-15
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT |
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