摘要 |
The present invention relates to a system for connecting an aircraft to a towed body, which comprises: (a) a reduced towing cable comprising tension filaments to provide the tensional force required for towing the body (11); (b) a signal cable (21), separate from said reduced towing cable (20), for conveying signals between the aircraft and the towed body, said signal cable comprises one or more optical fibers; and (c) conductive wires either within said towing cable or within said signal cable for providing electrical path between the aircraft and the towed body.
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