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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2006
Applicant:
Christopher Mouskis, Dorset, GB;
Inventor:
Christopher Mouskis, Dorset, GB;
Assignee:
Flight Refuelling Limited, Dorset, GB;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 39/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Apparatus for aerial refuelling comprises a framefor attaching around an aperture in an aircraft floor, and a movable hose drum housingpivotally mounted on the frame. The hose drummay be stowed within the aircraft, and moved into the aperture, for example using screw jacks, for deployment of the drogue. Since the hose is deployed from a position nearer the outside of the aircraft, the hose does not scrape the edge of the aperture even when lying at a shallow angle to the aircraft.