| 摘要 |
A refueling apparatus for interconnecting a tanker aircraft ( 11 ) with a receiver aircraft in flight comprising a boom ( 21 ) joined to said tanker aircraft ( 11 ) by means of a mechanical articulation ( 41 ) comprising a first device ( 43 ) including a pivot axis ( 45 ), a second device ( 47 ) including a roll axis ( 49 ) and a third device ( 51 ) including a pitch axis ( 53 ), having at least one of said devices ( 43, 47, 51 ) fail-safe means ( 37, 37 ') providing a duplication of the load paths ( 39, 39 ') along the device, and also comprising a rigid fuel tight coupling ( 35 ) connecting the boom fuel line ( 31 ) to the tanker aircraft fuel line ( 33 ).
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