The Boeing Company

Andrew Richard Zimmerle, Jr

Kenneth R MacGregor

Jeffrey Steven Veselovsky

Dean Van De Laare

Tim Hillsamer

Boresighting systems and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, an assembly adapted for boresighting a launch system includes first and second elongated members adapted to be coupled to the launch system. First and second alignment members are coupled to and extend between the first and second elongated members and are adapted to position the elongated members in a substantially aligned, spaced-apart relationship. A mirror assembly is coupled to each elongated member, the mirror assemblies being adapted to provide an average angular position resulting in a single corrector value for the launch system. In a particular embodiment, each of the first and second elongated members is sized to simulate a Stinger missile.

Systems and methods for boresight adapters

A jack apparatus for lifting an aircraft having landing gear including snow skis comprising a generally rectangular base having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and at least two lateral members extending between the ends. The base is sized and shaped for positioning between the snow skis. The apparatus further includes a lift having a base end pivotally connected to the base adjacent its second end and a lifting end opposite the base end. The apparatus also includes a slide slidably connected to the base and a brace having an upper pivot end pivotally connected to the lift and a lower pivot end pivotally connected to the slide. In addition, the apparatus includes an actuator connected between the base and the slide for sliding the slide along the base.

Jack apparatus

A snow ski tow bar adapts a prior art aircraft tow bar for attachment to a landing gear of an aircraft to which a snow ski has been attached. The snow ski tow bar modifies an existing tow bar with a second set of connectors that adapt the snow ski tow bar for connection to the landing gear of the aircraft having the snow ski. In addition, the existing wheels of the prior art tow bar are replaced with a second set of wheels that are spaced outwardly from the original wheels. This positions the second set of wheels on the snow ski tow bar where they are extended outside the lateral width of the snow ski on the landing gear. The second set of wheels support the tow bar in a position above the snow ski with the second set of tow bar connectors connected to the aircraft landing gear.

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Mesa, AZ, United States of America

Andrew Richard Zimmerle, Jr