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An improvement in an aircraft refueling boom wherein the boom support attachment provides two axes of motion. The first axis, attached to the fuselage, provides for lateral motion of the boom about a longitudinal or roll axis of rotation essentially parallel to the air stream. The second axis of mot

An improvement in an aircraft refueling boom wherein the boom support attachment provides two axes of motion. The first axis, attached to the fuselage, provides for lateral motion of the boom about a longitudinal or roll axis of rotation essentially parallel to the air stream. The second axis of motion, the pitch axis, is located below and perpendicular to the roll axis so that the pitch axis rolls with any roll motion of the boom and provides for vertical displacement of the boom. The resultant boom nozzle motion is such that vertical displacement occurs in a conventional fashion while lateral displacement takes place in an arc or rolling motion rather than a yawing motion.

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A maneuverable apparatus for interconnecting a high speed supply aircraft with a trailing receiver aircraft in flight, consisting of: first pivot means mounted to said supply aircraft to provide angular motion about an axis of rotation oriented essentially parallel to the line of flight of said supp

A maneuverable apparatus for interconnecting a high speed supply aircraft with a trailing receiver aircraft in flight, consisting of: first pivot means mounted to said supply aircraft to provide angular motion about an axis of rotation oriented essentially parallel to the line of flight of said supply aircraft at the time of maneuvering said apparatus; second pivot means attached to and rotating with said first pivot means to provide angular motion in a generally vertical plane about an axis of rotation perpendicular to the axis of said first pivot means; a boom, extending generally fore and aft, but disposed at an angle to said axis of said first pivot means and attached to said second pivot means; and means to affect movement of said boom about said first and second pivot means, whereby lateral displacement of said boom is accomplished by rolling the boom in an arc, the radius of the arc being determined by the displacement of the boom about said second pivot means.