Commercial airliner missile protection using formation drone aircraft
US7478578B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 24, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42B12/70
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A commercial airliner (100) controls and is flown in formation with a drone aircraft (200) that includes missile detection and diversion equipment (215) capable of protecting the airliner from a man portable missile (130).
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