Gec Avionics Limited

Flight Refuelling Limited

Marconi Avionics Limited

Douglas R Taylor

David W Pearce

Philip W Syms

A fixed wing aircraft comprises two major components, namely an airframe and a payload carrier which are articulated. The airframe is equipped with all the essentials for independent flight. The attitude of the payload carrier can be controlled independently of the attitude of the airframe.

Aircraft and a system including aircraft borne apparatus

An inductive coupler system including a first part in which is defined a socket region and a second part including a plug member. A first frame member carrying a first magnetic half-core constituting one half of an inductive coupler is supported by the first part, while the second part carries a second magnetic half-core constituting the other half of the inductive coupler. The first part includes actuation means responsive to the insertion of said plug member in said socket region to move the first frame member towards the second part to a position where a mating surface of each of the half-cores are in surface-to-surface alignment with each other. Second actuation means drives the aligned mating surfaces into intimate contact or moves the first frame member away from the second part.

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Kent, United Kingdom

Douglas R Taylor