FIELD: aviation.
SUBSTANCE: system for refuelling an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in flight comprises the equipment of the UAV refueller and the equipment of the refuelled UAV. The equipment of the UAV refueller comprises a fuelling hose with a cone installed at one end, a refuelling set, a control unit, a cone position sensor, and a docking sensor, installed on the cone of the fuelling hose. The equipment of the refuelled UAV comprises a fuelling rod, a cone position detection unit, a misalignment parameter computing unit, and a fuel level sensor.
EFFECT: increased safety and reliability of docking and undocking for automatic refuelling in flight.
2 cl, 4 dwg
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