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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2018
Applicant:
Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd., Lod, IL;
Inventors:
Ehud Baharav, Ramat Gan, IL;
Nir Tel Oren, Reut, IL;
Assignee:
ISRAEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES LTD., Lod, IL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 5/00 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2023.01); B64U 10/13 (2023.01); B64U 70/20 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 5/00 (2013.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64C 2211/00 (2013.01); B64U 10/13 (2023.01); B64U 70/20 (2023.01);
Abstract
A payload elevator system and method are disclosed, configured for providing a plurality of alternative payload elevator configurations, each payload elevator configuration being configured for transporting a payload module. A composite air vehicle configuration is also provided, including a respective payload elevator configuration, the payload elevator configuration being defined by and provided by the payload elevator system, and also including at least one payload module reversibly engaged to the payload elevator configuration via a corresponding engagement and release system.