One embodiment includes an electrical tanker aircraft for in-flight recharging a worker aircraft, comprising: a charge source; an umbilical to engage an in-flight charge recipient aircraft; and control logic to determine that the umbilical has engaged the charge recipient aircraft, and to transfer charge until a termination condition is met.


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    Title :

    IN-FLIGHT RECHARGING OF AERIAL ELECTRIC VEHICLES


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    Publication date :

    2021-08-05


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60L PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES , Antrieb von elektrisch angetriebenen Fahrzeugen / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / H01R Elektrisch leitende Verbindungen , ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS



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