Hose management system for supplying conditioned air to an aircraft

摘要

A hose management system with a longitudinally collapsible duct-like air hose (42) may supply conditioned air for heating and/or cooling an aircraft. The system has a temperature controlled container and a motorized remotely controlled drive (74) with treads for feeding out hose to a length appropriate to hook up to a stationary aircraft. The motorized drive also retracts the hose back into the container. The hose may have scuff strips, hook and loop fasteners, and reflective strips.