Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation

Grumman Aerospace Corporation

Thomas J Hunt

Theodore W Hilgeman

Donald DiMarzio

Joseph W Stump

Roy A Charletta

Alice DiBiasio

Michael Melnyk

Douglas R Frei

An apparatus includes a lighter than air platform, a reversible propulsive/wind turbine, a deployable anchor to constrain movement of the lighter than air platform with respect to an anchor point allowing wind to drive the turbine, and a generator/motor coupled to the turbine to produce electrical power when movement of the lighter than air platform is constrained. A method performed by the apparatus is also provided.

Wind power generation system for lighter than air (LTA) platforms

An aircraft securement device includes a sliding shaft, typically mounted to the aircraft landing gear. The shaft resembles a harpoon and is lowered through a wire grid when deployed. Tab-like members spring outwardly from the lower shaft end and engage the lower surface of a grid so as to retain the aircraft thereto.

Aircraft hold-down device

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Centereach, NY, United States of America

Thomas J Hunt