A system for automated de-icing or contamination removal of an aircraft. The system includes a mobile platform, the mobile platform including a set of wheels and a swerve drive for controlling movement of the set of wheels along with a contamination removal apparatus mounted to the mobile platform for delivering contamination removal treatment to the aircraft. The system also includes a processor for receiving instructions associated with the contamination removal treatment from an external party and for controlling the mobile platform and contamination apparatus to deliver the contamination removal treatment.
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATED DE-ICING OF AIRCRAFT
VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR AUTOMATISCHEN ENTEISUNG VON FLUGZEUGEN
PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE DÉGIVRAGE AUTOMATIQUE D'AÉRONEF
2022-07-13
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
NTIS | 1971