Control of a drogue body

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7404530
APP PUB NO 20080027593A1
SERIAL NO

11905479

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A refueling drogue adapted to connect to a refueling hose extending from a refueling aircraft. The refueling drogue may include an active control system, wherein, in an exemplary embodiment, the active control system is adapted to regulate the position of the drogue to maintain a substantially fixed orientation relative to a refueling aircraft.

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SMITHS AEROSPACE LLC3290 PATTERSON AVENUE SE GRAND RAPIDS MI 49512-1991

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ooi, Kean K Yorba Linda, CA 6 127
Ribbens, William B Annearbour, MI 16 483
Saggio, III Frank Grand Rapids, MI 4 65

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