Aircraft based non-dedicated special mission pod mounting apparatus
First Claim
1. A mission payload mounting apparatus comprising:
- an adaptive mounting system (AMS) plate adapted to attach to one or more Air Deployment System (ADS) rails of an aircraft via one or more restraint and bolt devices;
a strut that is coupled to the AMS plate, wherein the strut extends from an interior of the aircraft to an exterior of the aircraft; and
one or more removable load transfer braces (LTB s) which interface to the AMS plate and extend inboard from the AMS plate to interface to a floor of the aircraft, wherein;
the one or more LTBs are hinged to the AMS plate via one or more flanges; and
the one or more LTBs can be rotated to a vertical position via the one or more flanges upon disconnection of the inboard interface to the floor of the aircraft.
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Abstract
Particular embodiments include a non-dedicated, temporarily installed, airborne special mission payload mounting system which is mechanically interfaced to the Air Deployment System (ADS) rails of a host cargo aircraft. An Adaptive Mounting System (AMS) plate is placed over an ADS rail section and restrained in position. Once the AMS plate is secured, an articulated or fixed position strut can be attached to the AMS plate through the opened side doorway without removing the original door. A removable load transfer brace (LTB) can be coupled from the AMS plate inboard to the floor of the aircraft. The LTB is hinged to the AMS plate, and can be disconnected from the floor of the aircraft and rotated to a vertical position from the AMS plate.
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20 Claims
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1. A mission payload mounting apparatus comprising:
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an adaptive mounting system (AMS) plate adapted to attach to one or more Air Deployment System (ADS) rails of an aircraft via one or more restraint and bolt devices; a strut that is coupled to the AMS plate, wherein the strut extends from an interior of the aircraft to an exterior of the aircraft; and one or more removable load transfer braces (LTB s) which interface to the AMS plate and extend inboard from the AMS plate to interface to a floor of the aircraft, wherein; the one or more LTBs are hinged to the AMS plate via one or more flanges; and the one or more LTBs can be rotated to a vertical position via the one or more flanges upon disconnection of the inboard interface to the floor of the aircraft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of installing a mission payload mounting apparatus to an aircraft comprising:
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attaching an adaptive mounting system (AMS) plate to one or more Air Deployment System (ADS) rails of an aircraft via one or more restraint and bolt devices; coupling a strut to the AMS plate, wherein the strut extends from an interior of the aircraft to an exterior of the aircraft; and connecting one or more removable load transfer braces (LTBs) to the AMS mounting plate, wherein; the one or more LTBs extend inboard from the AMS mounting plate to interface to a floor of the aircraft; the one or more LTBs are hinged to the AMS via one or more flanges; and the one or more LTBs can be rotated to a vertical position via the one or more flanges upon disconnection of the inboard interface to the floor of the aircraft. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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