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Title:
SURVIVABILITY AND MISSION FLEXIBILITY ENHANCEMENTS FOR RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2001050135
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A pod (34) containing sensors and/or targeting systems such as laser designators or range finders are hung on a cable (30) below an aircraft (12). The line (30) can be reeled in or out similar to towed decoys. This allows the aircraft (12) to operate above or in the cloud cover while the sensors/targeting equipment (34) are operating below the cloud cover to find the enemy forces.

Inventors:
MCDONNELL WILLIAM R (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2001/000033
Publication Date:
December 20, 2001
Filing Date:
January 02, 2001
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Assignee:
ADVANCED AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIE (US)
MCDONNELL WILLIAM R (US)
International Classes:
B64D3/00; B64D7/00; B64D47/08; F41G3/02; (IPC1-7): B64C/
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