Patent ID: 6056236
Filing Date: 2000-05-02
Classification: B64D

Abstract:
A starting device for releasably mounting a towed flying body on an aircraft, comprisinga structural frame fixed to the aircraft;a towed-body holding saddle for holding a towed flying body;at least one swivelling lever which swivellably connects the towed-body holding saddle with the structural frame so that the towed-body holding saddle can be moved, together with a towed flying body held therein, from a first position close to the aircraft, into a parallel position away from the aircraft and back, the position away from the aircraft being displaced rearwardly and downwardly, relative to the axes of the aircraft, from the position close to the aircraft; anda trail line for connection to a towed flying body to exert a tractive force, thereon and releasably holding the towed flying body on the towed-body holding saddle.