UNMANNED FLYING VEHICLE WITH AUXILIARY JETTISONABLE STRAP-ON FUEL TANKS Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: devices supplying fuel to power plant of aircraft.

SUBSTANCE: flying vehicle is provided with transfer lines with check valves and coupling units made in form of collet locks with power drives provided with projecting expanding cams and axial expanding rods, two grips for collet lock cams and pair of slide blocks mounted in tail section of fuel tank with guides secured along case of flying vehicle, power drive with rod mounted on strap-on tank, lever having front turn swivel axle secured in fuel tank, intermediate swivel axle connected with rod of power drive and rear swivel axle, as well as support fastened to flying vehicle. Rear swivel axle of lever is mounted on outer side of support; construction of support provides for separation of lever from flying vehicle when rod of power drive is in extended position; length of guides is sufficient for extension of slide blocks with rod in said position.

EFFECT: enhanced safety of jettisoning fuel tanks.

6 cl, 8 dwg