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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2005
John F. Takacs, Seattle, WA (US);
Stephen M. Stecko, Seattle, WA (US);
Gordon R. Jefferson, Seattle, WA (US);
Gregory A. Roberts, Seattle, WA (US);
Joseph D. Shoore, Seattle, WA (US);
John F. Takacs, Seattle, WA (US);
Stephen M. Stecko, Seattle, WA (US);
Gordon R. Jefferson, Seattle, WA (US);
Gregory A. Roberts, Seattle, WA (US);
Joseph D. Shoore, Seattle, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
Controllable refueling drogues and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A system in accordance with one embodiment includes a fuel delivery device having a deployable portion configured to be deployed overboard an aircraft during aerial refueling. The deployable portion can include at least a portion of a flexible fuel line, a drogue coupled to the flexible fuel line, and an actuatable device operatively coupled to at least one of the drogue and the fuel line. The deployable portion can further include a guidance system that is operatively coupled to the actuatable device and that includes instructions to direct the operation of the actuatable device and move the drogue during flight.