Patent ID: 6131854
Filing Date: 2000-10-17
Classification: B64C,B64F

Abstract:
A system for servicing unmanned fighter aircraft following landing of the aircraft on a landing strip, comprising:said aircraft having at least one front wheel, an aircraft service area located adjacent the landing strip and including track means leading to and from the landing strip and a plurality of stations in the service area disposed along the track means, said stations including a first station including means for connecting the aircraft to the track means, a second station for reading information from and to a computer located onboard the aircraft, a third station for removing old weapons from and securing new weapons to the aircraft, and a fourth station for refueling the aircraft, said aircraft being able to move under its own power from the runway to the aircraft service area following landing of the aircraft on the runway, and from the aircraft service area following servicing of the aircraft to the runway for takeoff.