AERIAL REFUELING INDICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD

摘要

An indication system and method for detecting and displaying the relative position during fuel transfer. The system comprises a first input device configured to be capable of detecting the extended length from the tanker aircraft of elongated hose and to be capable of sending the detected length of elongated hose to the control module. The control module is operably connected to a display and configured to be capable of receiving an input signal from the input device of hose extension, transforming it into a corresponding output signal of the position of the receiver aircraft inside a refueling range of limit positions and sending the corresponding output signal to the display, which is configured to be capable of displaying information indicating the position of the receiver aircraft inside the refueling range of limit positions.

主权项

1. An aerial refueling indication system comprising:
a display adapted to be carried by a tanker aircraft for displaying information of the aerial refueling operation to a receiver aircraft, an elongated hose configured to extend from the tanker aircraft, a first input device operably connected to the elongated hose configured to be capable of detecting the extended length of elongated hose with respect to the tanker aircraft and operably connected to a control module and configured to be capable of sending the detected length of elongated hose to the control module, the control module operably connected to the input device and to the display and configured to be capable of receiving an input signal of hose extension from the input device, transforming it into a corresponding output signal of the position of the receiver aircraft inside a refueling range of limit positions and sending the corresponding output signal to the display, the display operably connected to the control module and configured to be capable of displaying information indicating the position of the receiver aircraft inside the refueling range of limit positions.