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Systems and methods for automatically and semiautomatically controlling aircraft refueling

  • US 7,469,863 B1
  • Filed: 03/24/2005
  • Issued: 12/30/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/24/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An aerial refueling system, comprising:

  • an operator input device configured to receive operator inputs and direct a first input signal corresponding to a target position for an aerial refueling device;

    a sensor positioned to detect a location of a receiver aircraft, the sensor being configured to direct a second input signal corresponding to a location of the receiver aircraft; and

    a controller operatively coupled to the operator input device and the sensor to receive both the first and second input signals, the controller being configured to direct a command signal to adjust the position of the aerial refueling device in response to both the first and second input signals.

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