发明名称 |
System for deployment and retrieval of airborne towed vehicles |
摘要 |
A towed vehicle deployment and retrieval system for attachment to an aircraft. The system includes a pylon support that is designed to mount to an aircraft and project outward therefrom. A stores pylon is mounted to the pylon support. The stores pylon has at least one swaybrace reciprocally attached to it for removably engaging with a towed vehicle. The system also includes a winch that is configured for mounting within the aircraft. The winch controls the feeding and retrieval of a winch cable that is attached to the towed vehicle. A tow cable is removably attached to the aircraft and is engaged with the winch cable using a tow pole such that the tow cable fully supports the towed vehicle when the towed vehicle is in the towing position. A method is also disclosed for attaching a winch cable and towed vehicle to a tow cable.
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申请公布号 |
US6199793(B1) |
申请公布日期 |
2001.03.13 |
申请号 |
US19990330655 |
申请日期 |
1999.06.11 |
申请人 |
SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION |
发明人 |
HAINSWORTH BARTON J.;BEAVER, JR. WILLIAM F. |
分类号 |
B63B21/66;B64D1/02;B64D3/00;(IPC1-7):B64D3/02 |
主分类号 |
B63B21/66 |
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