公开(公告)号：US20170144754A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-25

申请号：US14952581

申请日：2015-11-25

Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY

Inventor： Suhat LIMVORAPUN ,  Randy L. BRANDT

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B60L9/00

CPC classification number: B64C39/022 ,  B60L9/04 ,  B60L50/72 ,  B60L53/14 ,  B60L53/54 ,  B60L2200/10 ,  B60L2210/10 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/06 ,  B64C2201/148 ,  Y02T10/7088 ,  Y02T10/7216 ,  Y02T90/127 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/34

Abstract: Systems and methods for powering an airborne transport vehicle from a ground power supply are provided. One system is a hovercraft power system having a ground power supply coupled with at least one on-board DC-DC power converter, wherein the on-board DC-DC power converter is positioned on-board a hovercraft. The hovercraft power system further includes a power cord tethered to the hovercraft, wherein the power cord is capable of delivering at least 100 kilowatts (kW) of power from the ground power supply to the hovercraft. The hovercraft power system also includes a tether dispenser configured to dispense or retract the power cord tethered to the hovercraft.