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8172184 |
Aerial transport apparatus
The invention provides a cargo hook apparatus for securing cargo external to an aircraft for transportation, the apparatus comprising, pendent sling means, an attachment for securing the pendent...
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8162262 |
Reconfigurable aircraft and associated methods
A reconfigurable aircraft and associated methods. In one embodiment the reconfigurable aircraft comprises a plurality of payload retainers. The payload retainers are configured to receive and...
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8162263 |
Payload quick release for an aerial system
A payload quick release mechanism for an unmanned aerial vehicle is provided. This mechanism is affixed to a structure on the unmanned aerial vehicle, and allows for quick attachment and removal of...
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8162264 |
Method of jettisoning an external load carried by an aircraft, and an associated device
The present invention relates to a method and an associated device for automatically jettisoning an external load (4) that is reversibly suspended from a release-hook (12) of an aircraft fuselage...
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8141468 |
Adjustable bomb carrier
According to one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a structural body, one or more attachment couplers, and an adjustable store coupler. The structural body comprises a cylindrical portion and one...
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8127656 |
General purpose pneumatic power module
A pneumatic launch system includes a manifold that stores pressurized gas and releases the pressurized gas on command to sequentially open the store retention hooks and eject the store. The...
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8123171 |
Load assisted release system
A load assisted release system for releasably connecting cargo to a primary delivery vehicle, including a releasable connector and a bridle. The bridle includes a bridle attachment point, a slack...
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8104717 |
Air transport with scalloped underbody
An exemplary embodiment provides an air transport that has a scalloped aerodynamic underside that includes at least one depression. The depression is configured to receive at least an upper portion...
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8066224 |
Deceleration platform
A platform for the aerial delivery of payloads into aquatic environments has a staged v cross-section formed by two walls extending from an end part. The portions of the two walls adjacent to the...
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8052090 |
Hoist support removably mountable externally onto a helicopter
A support system attaches a hoist to the External Stores Support System of an aircraft by using a boom from which a first leg depends and is attached to a forward fitting. A second leg is attached...
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8047464 |
Method and apparatus for fast deploying and retrieving of towed bodies
In a method and apparatus for controlling the deployment of a towline connecting a mooring craft to an ejected object comprising the steps of monitoring velocity to determine when a point for...
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8016238 |
System and method for enhancing the fuel storage volume and the fuel carriage capacity of external fuel stores carried by an aerial vehicle
A system and method for enhancing the fuel stores volume of an aerial vehicle is disclosed. An extended external fuel stores configuration utilizes an alternative fuel transfer path. An external...
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7966921 |
Aircraft wing-pylon interface mounting apparatus
An apparatus for interfacing an external store to an under-wing pylon suspension rack on a tactical aircraft.
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7954765 |
System and method for in-flight adjustment of store ejector gas flow orificing
A store ejector is adapted for in-flight adjustment of the pitch attitude imparted to a store by a pair of ejector pistons. The pitch attitude of the store is adjustable to correspond to a flight...
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7950607 |
Small munitions adaptor rack for releasing small munitions from an aircraft
An adapter for converting a full size aircraft bomb rack into a rack capable of supporting reduced size bombs or stores. The full size bomb rack includes a bomb ejection mechanism capable of...
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7946208 |
Ejection system for deploying a store
According to one embodiment, an ejection system for deploying a store includes a first cartridge actuated device coupled to a first release mechanism, a second cartridge actuated device coupled to...
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7934681 |
Quick connect-disconnect air transport
A rapid air transportation system for humans, animals, materials or facilities, comprises of rapid coupling of a carriage on land to the tether of a hovering aircraft using quick coupling methods...
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7887011 |
Apparatus and methods for carrying airborne cargo
An airborne cargo-carrying apparatus includes support and lower structural frames; a retaining mechanism securing a cargo carrier to the support frame; collapsible nose and tail cones coupled to...
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7861976 |
Latching separation system
Latching elements on a first structure are configured to securely engage corresponding bearings on a second structure, via a lateral member that drives all of the latching elements simultaneously....
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7850123 |
Methods and apparatus for a cable retractor
Methods and apparatus for a cable retractor to facilitate removal of a cable connector from an item after release from a vehicle. In one embodiment, the cable retractor pulls in the connector after...
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7845263 |
Bomb release mechanism for radio-controlled airplane
A new bomb release mechanism which allows an RC aircraft to carry an unlimited number of model bombs. The new bomb release mechanism allows the pilot to release these model bombs in any sequence...
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7793888 |
Apparatus and method for air-to-air arming of aerial vehicles
A transfer of ordnance units from a first aerial vehicle to a second aerial vehicle performed while both vehicles are airborne. The first aircraft is used as an ordnance storage, ordnance delivery...
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7748661 |
Aircraft structure and a fastener for use therewith
An aircraft structure, for example a wing (20), includes a structural skeleton having structural elements (for example, spars (60) and ribs (70)) enclosed within a skin (200). A fastener (110a,b)...
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7736109 |
Multi-position ball lock/quick release pin bushing/retainer
An exemplary retaining assembly for a ball lock pin includes a bushing assembly configured to attachably engage an object. The bushing assembly has an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner...
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7731472 |
Method and apparatus for transporting a motorized vehicle
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for transporting a motorized vehicle, such as a wheelchair, between the loading bridge and cargo bin of an aircraft in a timely manner....
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7690438 |
Method for acting on forest fires, pests or atmospheric phenomena from the air
Characterized in that in a first stage are loaded or produced on board in a mother aircraft at least a product or mixed of products to act on forest fires, pests or atmospheric phenomena; in a...
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7677501 |
Store and munitions release system having deployable swaybrace claw
A system for releasing an article such as a munition or store from an aircraft employs a sway brace or cradle built into the structure of a bomb rack from lateral or pitching motion before it is...
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7648104 |
Store ejector rack
A store ejection system that can be “blind-loaded” without the need to have physical access to the ejector rack. This invention provides the ability to carry certain unique weapon shapes that can...
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7644891 |
Spacecraft low tumble linear release system
Systems and methods for releasing a spacecraft payload at a substantially constant velocity are disclosed. A linear actuator is used that includes a spring loaded and fluid filled chamber. The...
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7641148 |
Sonobuoy loading method
The present invention provides a method for loading equipment into a deployment apparatus and particularly for loading equipment in an aircraft for deployment. The method includes steps for moving...
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7637460 |
Methods and apparatus for a cable retractor to prevent cable damage after connector release
Methods and apparatus for a cable retractor device to remove slack in a lanyard coupled to a cable connector after release of an item from a vehicle. In one embodiment, the cable retractor device...
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7624947 |
Armament carriage system
A carriage and release system for stores (armaments such as rockets and bombs) on an aircraft includes a bracket adapted for attachment to the aircraft. A pylon is mounted on the bracket for...
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7610841 |
System and method for enhancing the payload capacity, carriage efficiency, and adaptive flexibility of external stores mounted on an aerial vehicle
A system and method for the conversion of fuel tanks, detachably mountable on the exterior of an aerial vehicle, into high volume, high capacity, diverse functionality and aerodynamically efficient...
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7578479 |
Rotating air cargo delivery system and method of construction
A system and method of constructing a system for delivering cargo by airdrop are provided. In short, the system uses rotor blades to slow the descent of cargo dropped from an aircraft. In one...
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7520463 |
Method and apparatus for fast deploying and retrieving of towed bodies
In a method and apparatus for controlling the deployment of a towline connecting a mooring craft to an ejected object comprising the steps of monitoring velocity to determine when a point for...
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7513184 |
Composite structural part comprising pyrotechnic detonating rupture means
A pyrotechnically-ruptureable composite structural component, intended to transmit forces between first and second structural elements, has an elongate pyrotechnic detonation separation component...
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7510147 |
Vibration damping pylon
The pylon of the present invention provides damping of vibrations transferred in both directions between the aircraft and the payload. That is, the pylon of the present invention damps the effects...
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7481147 |
External, underside positioned aircraft object mounting system
An aircraft object mounting system is formed from three light weight honeycombed metal plank sections—a longitudinally central section and a pair of upturned end sections removably secured t...
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7458544 |
Method and apparatus for dropping a launch vehicle from beneath an airplane
A system for launching a launch vehicles mounted beneath an aircraft. A mechanism which separates the launch vehicle from the carrier aircraft engages the launch vehicle, and prevents the launch...
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7395761 |
Variable-force payload ejecting system
The Variable-Force Payload Ejecting System, residing within an air vehicle, utilizes multiple pressure generators, one or more of which may be activated, to produce variable levels of force. A...
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7178442 |
Detachable hanger
The invention is a detachable hanger assembly for attaching a flying object to a launch rail on a launch platform. The detachable hanger assembly is attached to the flying object by one or more...
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7156347 |
Pivotable pylon for external carriage of aircraft stores
A pivotable pylon for carrying stores, such as ordinance, sensors and pods external to an aircraft includes an elongated strongback coupled against an external surface of the aircraft and generally...
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7147188 |
Aircraft store ejector rack systems and methods
Store ejector rack systems and methods having an improved fluid actuator assembly for sequencing the opening of the hooks from which the store is suspended and the pressurization of thrusters which...
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7137599 |
Launcher with dual mode electronics
A system and method for interconnecting analog legacy stores to both legacy and modern aircraft. One aspect of the invention provides for a dual mode launcher having a first interface for...
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7100873 |
Hanger assembly for aircraft
A hanger assembly for suspending an external store from an aircraft includes left and right side panels in hinged connection to a center panel, where the panels, in combination, form a band for...
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7093802 |
Pressurized sonobuoy deployment system
A jet aircraft with integrated, rotary sonobuoy launch system has storage racks for a number of sonobuoys in sonobuoy launch containers; and one or more launcher units in its cabin. Each launcher...
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7083148 |
Assembly for carrying and ejecting stores
A carriage and ejection assembly for retaining different types of stores to an aircraft and selectively ejecting a carried one of the stores away from the aircraft is disclosed. The assembly can...
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7036423 |
Released control release mechanism in particular for use in the space industry
The invention concerns a device forming a mechanism, in particular for use in the space industry, characterised in that it comprises in combination: two structural elements (100, 200) capable of...
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7036773 |
Compact external launcher for small space payloads
The present invention allows a payload to be launched from the exterior of a conventional launch vehicle with little integration expense. In one example, the invention includes an aerodynamic...
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7007895 |
Variable flow restricting devices
A pneumatically operated stores ejector rack for an aircraft having an adjustable flow restricting device for variably apportioning the flow of pressurized gas from a manifold to the store ejection...
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