WINGED STORE MECHANICAL CAPTURE INTERFACE FOR USE WITH AN AIRCRAFT
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Sep 12, 2024
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Mar 8, 2023
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Mar 8, 2023
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A store-side mechanical interface includes attachment features formed in a wing base(s) on opposite sides of a store Cg for securing an expendable aircraft store with fixed or foldable wings to an aircraft in capture carriage and releasing the expendable aircraft store therefrom. The mechanical interface does not add mass, require additional volume or have an aerodynamic drag penalty and can withstand the large forces placed on it during operation of the aircraft. During captive carriage, the attachment features formed in the wing base are revealed for mechanical engagement with a complementary attachment feature on the aircraft. Upon release, the attachment features are either positioned aft of a wing base or covered by movement of a portion of a wing such that the first and second attachment features do not impede air flow over the store.
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