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US 7,028,949 B2Granted
Landing assist probe mounting system
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsNeal W. Muylaert, Darrin Tebon, Rolland E. Lahaie, William E. Lindsay
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Abstract
An aircraft landing assist apparatus is designed to be retrofit to existing aircraft having internal constructions that have been modified to support the apparatus. The apparatus is designed so that on rough landings of the aircraft on a ship deck, the apparatus will collapse in a controlled manner to avoid any damage to ammunition and/or fuel storage areas of the aircraft.
Claims24
An aircraft landing assist apparatus comprising:
- a landing probe having a length with opposite proximal and distal ends, the probe proximal end being adapted to be connected to an aircraft for movement of the probe relative to the aircraft with the probe length projecting from the aircraft to the probe distal end;
- a plurality of stabilizing struts, each strut having a length with opposite proximal and distal ends, each strut proximal end being adapted for connection to an aircraft and each strut distal end being operatively connected to the probe whereby each strut restricts movement of the probe when movement of the probe exerts a tensile force on the strut and each strut collapses when movement of the probe exerts a compressive force on the strut.
An aircraft landing assist apparatus comprising:
- a landing probe having a length with opposite proximal and distal ends, the probe proximal end being adapted for connection to an underside of an aircraft for movement of the probe relative to the aircraft with the probe length projecting from the aircraft to the probe distal end;
- a plurality of stabilizing struts, each strut having a length with opposite proximal and distal ends, each strut proximal end being adapted for connection to an underside of an aircraft for movement of the strut relative to the aircraft, and each strut distal end being operatively connected to the probe for movement of the strut distal end along the probe length in response to movement of the probe relative to the aircraft.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.