公开(公告)号：US20240083581A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-14

申请号：US17942670

申请日：2022-09-12

Applicant: Textron Innovations Inc.

Inventor： Albert G. Brand ,  Robert P. Wardlaw

IPC: B64D1/22 ,  G05D1/10

CPC classification number: B64D1/22 ,  G05D1/106 ,  B64C29/0008

Abstract: Load management system and methods are described for aircraft, including tailsitters. A load management system can comprise a pole coupled the fuselage and free to rotate and swing. The pole can comprise a cargo hook and a distal end that can be releasably coupled to a cargo cable or cargo. The pole can be coupled near its distal end to a retractable cable that is deployed from a position aft of the pole. During landing, takeoff, and when otherwise in hover mode, the retractable cable can be retracted—holding the pole along or near the fuselage. During transition to, or during, flight mode, the retractable cable can be deployed which can harmonize the cargo's center of gravity with the needs of the tailsitter aircraft.