公开(公告)号：US20170275816A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-28

申请号：US15503986

申请日：2015-07-22

Applicant: SELEX ES LTD

Inventor： David LYE

IPC: D07B1/00 ,  B64D3/02 ,  D07B1/02 ,  D07B1/16 ,  D07B1/14

CPC classification number: D07B1/005 ,  B64D3/02 ,  D07B1/02 ,  D07B1/025 ,  D07B1/14 ,  D07B1/147 ,  D07B1/16 ,  D07B2201/2066 ,  D07B2201/209 ,  D07B2201/2096 ,  D07B2205/2042 ,  D07B2205/205 ,  D07B2205/3003 ,  D07B2205/3021 ,  D07B2401/207 ,  F41J9/10 ,  G02B6/4416 ,  G02B6/4432 ,  G02B6/4434 ,  H01B7/043 ,  D07B2801/10 ,  D07B2801/22

Abstract: A tow cable for a decoy on a fast jet aircraft is described. The tow cable has a composite structure with a high friction fibre outer containment braiding, and low friction fibre internal strength members. Additional to these internal fibres may be electrical conductors and optical fibres. The whole composite providing a tow cable with high towing endurance and reliable in-flight performance, for flight profiles including high performance manoeuvres and in-flight refuelling.