公开(公告)号：US11053008B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-06

申请号：US16161415

申请日：2018-10-16

Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.

Inventor： Joseph Scott Drennan ,  Carlos Alexander Fenny ,  Michael John Ryan ,  John Richard Mccullough ,  Brett Rodney Zimmerman

IPC: B64D5/00 ,  B64C1/06 ,  B64C3/56 ,  B64C3/54 ,  B64D3/00 ,  B64C39/02

Abstract: A parasite aircraft for airborne deployment and retrieve includes a wing; a fuselage rotatably mounted to the wing; a dock disposed on top of the fuselage and configured to receive a maneuverable capture device of a carrier aircraft; a pair of tail members extending from the fuselage; and a plurality of landing gear mounted to the wing. A method of preparing a parasite aircraft for flight includes unfolding an end portion of a wing; unfolding an end portion of a tail member of the parasite aircraft; and rotating a fuselage of the parasite aircraft so that the fuselage is perpendicular to the wing. A method of preparing a parasite aircraft for storage includes rotating a fuselage of the parasite aircraft to be parallel with a wing of the parasite aircraft; folding an end portion of the wing; and folding an end portion of a tail member of the parasite aircraft.