Aircraft coupling method and system
作者： Gary Alexander Cousins , Robert Mark Crockett
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摘要: A method for physically coupling together a first aircraft 102 and second 104, example the purpose of performing air-to-air refuelling in flight, comprises sending an electromagnetic signal from transmitter 112, 114, 116 located on 102, receiving by receiver 118 104 controlling at least one or more processors 120, using received such that are predetermined configuration which coupled together, attached means hose 108 drogue 110. The may be tanker unmanned and/or low observable aircraft. carry three transceivers can operate either ranging mode to assist docking with 110 data link transferring mission data.
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