F - Mech Eng,Light,Heat,Weapons – 41 – F
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F41F 3/06 (2006.01) F41F 5/02 (1980.01)
Patent
CA 1172479
REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PAYLOAD CARRIER FOR AIRCRAFT ABSTRACT A carrier including one or more guide tracks, an endless positioning chain associated with each guide track for supporting a payload item, and one or more drive motors for moving the chains in unison with respect to the guide tracks to move a payload item toward an ejection station. A fairing may be mounted in association with the guide tracks. The guide tracks encircle the aircraft fuselage and are main- tained under sufficient tension to apply a radial compressive force to the fuselage for securing them thereto. The guide tracks are laterally rigid but are flexible radially to con- form to a range of fuselage contours when subjected to a ten- site force. The guide tracks thus may be secured to different aircraft in order to temporarily transform the aircraft into a military payload carrier, with minimal modification. Follow- ing military employment, the aircraft may be refurbished for non-military usage by removal of the carrier. The carrier is particularly suited for reversibly converting an aircraft to a platform for carrying and launching one or more rockets or cruise missiles.
389597
Boeing Company (the)
Smart & Biggar
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