APPARATUS FOR MOVING A HELICOPTER ALONG A DECK

摘要

Apparatus for Moving a Heleicopter Along a Deck The apparatus comprises a trolley movable along a trackway on the deck. A vertically extendable and retractable probe is carried by a laterally movable mounting means adjacent one end of the trolley and has an upper end arranged for location in engagement means provided beneath the helicopter fuselage. The probe is power operated and is arranged to be capable of selectively applying a downward force on the helicopter when the probe is located in the engagement means and locking means are provided to selectively lock the probe mounting means in a centralised position on the trolley. In one described embodiment, the apparatus is particularly adapted for use with a harpoon type deck-lock system.