摘要:
A refueling apparatus for interconnecting a tanker aircraft (11) with a receiver aircraft in flight comprising a boom (21) joined to said tanker aircraft (11) by means of a mechanical articulation (41) comprising a first device (43) including a pivot axis (45), a second device (47) including a roll axis (49) and a third device (51) including a pitch axis (53), having at least one of said devices (43, 47, 51) fail-safe means (37, 37') providing a duplication of the load paths (39, 39') along the device, and also comprising a rigid fuel tight coupling (35) connecting the boom fuel line (31) to the tanker aircraft fiuef line (33).