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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2022
Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd., Lod, IL;
Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd., Lod, IL;
Abstract
A boom member for in-flight refueling includes a first boom member portion, a second boom member portion, and a connect/disconnect mechanism. The first boom member portion includes a first boom lumen, a first boom axis, and a fuel receiving end. The second boom member portion includes a second boom lumen, a second boom axis, and a fuel delivery end including a fuel delivery nozzle. The connect/disconnect mechanism is configured for: selectively enabling the first boom member portion to be connected with respect to the second boom member portion to provide a connected configuration; and, for selectively enabling actively disconnecting the first boom member portion with respect to the second boom member portion to provide a disconnected configuration responsive to receiving a disconnection activation signal.
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