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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2013
Applicant:
Singapore Technologies Aerospace Ltd., Paya Lebar, SG;
Inventors:
Chi Hui Frederic Foo, Singapore, SG;
Siew Liong Tay, Singapore, SG;
Kim Chiew Tay, Singapore, SG;
Zheng Liang Lu, Singapore, SG;
Assignee:
Singapore Technologies Aerospace Ltd., Paya Lebar, SG;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 39/00 (2006.01); B64D 39/04 (2006.01); B64D 39/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 39/04 (2013.01); B64D 39/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A trailing boom system for aerial refueling and a method for aerial refueling of multiple receiver aircraft. The trailing boom system for aerial refueling includes a parent pod capable of being connected to a wing of an aircraft, and a detachable pod releasable from the parent pod, the detachable pod including an extendible boom for refueling aircraft in flight.