An aircraft assist system (38) described herein includes an aircraft coupling counterpart attached to a strut (26) of a landing gear (22) of an aircraft (10), and an assist vehicle (12). The assist vehicle (12) includes a frame, ground-engaging wheels (34, 36) mounted to the frame, a power source for driving one or more of the ground-engaging wheels (34, 36), and a vehicle coupling counterpart for engagement with the aircraft coupling counterpart. The aircraft coupling counterpart and the vehicle coupling counterpart define a swivel connection for transferring a propulsive force from the takeoff assist vehicle (12) to the aircraft (10). The aircraft coupling counterpart is disengageable from the vehicle coupling counterpart by upward movement of the aircraft coupling counterpart relative to the vehicle coupling counterpart.
ASSIST SYSTEM FOR AIRCRAFT GROUND OPERATION
ASSISTENZSYSTEM UND -VERFAHREN FÜR DEN BODENBETRIEB EINES FLUGZEUGS
SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ D'ASSISTANCE POUR LE FONCTIONNEMENT AU SOL D'UN AÉRONEF
2025-04-16
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / B64F GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT , Boden- oder Flugzeugträgerdeckeinrichtungen besonders ausgebildet für die Verwendung in Verbindung mit Luftfahrzeugen |