Temporarily-installed aircraft observer door plug, chair, sonotube ejection and control system
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1. A method comprising:
- installing a temporarily-mounted control system on an aircraft, wherein the temporarily-mounted control system comprises;
a temporary door plug adapted to fit in an opening in a fuselage of the aircraft;
a retraction rail assembly connecting the temporary door plug and the fuselage of the aircraft;
one or more collapsible workstation assemblies mounted to a floor of the aircraft via one or more mounting plates and one or more adaptive floor plates; and
an observer chair assembly connected to both the floor of the aircraft and the one or more collapsible workstation assemblies; and
folding the observer chair assembly and the one or more collapsible workstation assemblies outboard of an Air Deployment System (ADS) rail on a floor of the aircraft to permit movement of cargo to a front or a rear of the aircraft.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a temporarily-mounted control system is installed in an aircraft. The temporarily-mounted control system includes a temporary door plug assembly that is adapted to in an opening in a fuselage of the aircraft, such as an opening created by removing a door in the fuselage. The temporary door plug is connected to a retraction rail assembly that connects the temporary door plug and the fuselage. One or more workstation assemblies is mounted to the floor of the aircraft using mounting plates that are attached to adaptive floor plates connected to the floor of the aircraft. An observer chair assembly is connected to the floor of the aircraft and to the workstation assemblies.
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1. A method comprising:
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installing a temporarily-mounted control system on an aircraft, wherein the temporarily-mounted control system comprises; a temporary door plug adapted to fit in an opening in a fuselage of the aircraft; a retraction rail assembly connecting the temporary door plug and the fuselage of the aircraft; one or more collapsible workstation assemblies mounted to a floor of the aircraft via one or more mounting plates and one or more adaptive floor plates; and an observer chair assembly connected to both the floor of the aircraft and the one or more collapsible workstation assemblies; and folding the observer chair assembly and the one or more collapsible workstation assemblies outboard of an Air Deployment System (ADS) rail on a floor of the aircraft to permit movement of cargo to a front or a rear of the aircraft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method comprising:
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installing a temporarily-mounted control system on an aircraft, wherein the temporarily-mounted control system comprises; a temporary door plug adapted to fit in an opening in a fuselage of the aircraft; a retraction rail assembly connecting the temporary door plug and the fuselage of the aircraft; one or more collapsible workstation assemblies mounted to a floor of the aircraft via one or more mounting plates and one or more adaptive floor plates; and an observer chair assembly connected to both the floor of the aircraft and the one or more collapsible workstation assemblies; and lifting the temporary door plug away from the opening in the fuselage of the aircraft via the retraction rail assembly to permit egress of one or more persons from the aircraft.
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20. A temporarily-mounted control system for an aircraft comprising:
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a temporary door plug assembly adapted to fit in an opening in a fuselage of the aircraft, wherein the temporary door plug assembly is capable of being lifted away from the opening in the fuselage of the aircraft via a retraction rail assembly connecting the temporary door plug and the fuselage; a collapsible workstation assembly mounted to a floor of the aircraft via one or more mounting plates and one or more adaptive floor plates, wherein the collapsible workstation assembly is capable of being folded outboard of an Air Deployment System (ADS) rail on a floor of the aircraft to permit movement of cargo to a front or a rear of the aircraft; and an observer chair assembly connected to the floor of the aircraft and the collapsible workstation assembly, wherein the observer chair assembly is capable of being folded outboard of an Air Deployment System (ADS) rail on a floor of the aircraft to permit movement of cargo to a front or a rear of the aircraft.
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