Tanker aircraft capacity extension system and method
US9873519B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 12, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64D2037/325
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tanker aircraft capacity extension system shaped to fit within an aircraft cargo area may include a first portable fuel container having a first outlet port adapted to connect to an integral fuel system of the aircraft, and a first inlet port; and a second portable fuel container having a second outlet port adapted to connect to the first inlet port and a second inlet port adapted to connect to a third fuel container; when the second outlet port is connected to the first inlet port and the first outlet port is connected to the integral fuel system of the aircraft, fuel flows from the second fuel container, through the outlet port to the first inlet port into the interior of the first container, and out from the first outlet port of the first container.
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