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Actively Stabilized Drogue Refueling Systems (ASDRS)
Actively stabilizes hose and drogue, air-to-air refueling systems during operations
•Unique controls and aero-control surfaces / approach
•Disturbance from turbulence from ~+- 3 ft to ~+- 3 in.
Multiple wind tunnel and one flight test (open loop) test accomplished. Full-scale (e.g., full length hose) wind tunnel testing July 2019, closed loop control flight tests in 2020
Patents and Publications
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