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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2007
Applicant:
Arthur G. Powell, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Inventor:
Arthur G. Powell, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 39/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In-flight fuel transfer from one aircraft to another aircraft or aerial refueling can extend the flight duration of a receiver aircraft and thereby increase its operational range and/or effectiveness by enabling it to fly farther or for longer duration without returning to the ground. Improved aerial fuel transfer is disclosed in connection with a method and system for in flight transfers of fuel from one aircraft to another. Enhanced fuel transfer operations including boom control are disclosed.