Patent ID: 11912435
Assignee: ISRAEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES LTD.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 17:
18. A connector element for a composite air vehicle system, the connector element configured for reversibly interconnecting in tandem arrangement a first air vehicle and a second air vehicle to provide a composite air vehicle capable of aerodynamic flight, the connector element being configured for enabling at least in-flight separation of the composite air vehicle into the first air vehicle and the second air vehicle, to thereby enable each one of the first air vehicle and the second air vehicle to operate independently of one another,
wherein said connector element comprises a connector strut having a first end and a second end spaced from one another, and
wherein the first end is configured for being reversibly affixed with respect to a dorsal part of the first air vehicle and wherein the second end is configured for being reversibly affixed with respect to a lower belly part of the second air vehicle.