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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7281418 | System and method of measuring weight of passengers and luggage, and weight distribution of aircraft In certain example embodiments there is provided a method and/or system for operating an aircraft, including (a) before an aircraft is loaded with passengers and luggage, performing a first measuring to measure a load on front landing gear strut(s) and rear landing ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7193530 | Aircraft landing gear automated inspection and life limitation escalation system and method A system for use in monitoring, measuring, computing and displaying the landing loads experienced while aircraft are executing either normal, overweight or hard landing events. Pressure sensors and motion sensors are mounted in relation to each of the landing gear s... | 03/20/2007 |
| 6913228 | Aircraft with active center of gravity control A supersonic aircraft comprises a wing, a fuselage, a plurality of fuel tanks contained within the wing and/or fuselage, and a fuel transfer system communicatively coupled to the plurality of fuel tanks and capable of transferring fuel among the plurality of fuel ta... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6308131 | Method of pre-planning the loading of aircraft A method of pre-planning and loading of aircraft before physically loading pallets on the aircraft is disclosed. An identifier is entered into a processor to identify an aircraft to be loaded. Based on the identifier, a data file relating to the loading l... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6032090 | System and method for on-board determination of aircraft weight and load-related characteristics An on-board aircraft system for determining the weight and load-related characteristics of an aircraft having landing gear struts (which each have a strut cylinder, a strut piston, and a working fluid in the strut cylinder) includes an accelerometer assoc... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5195363 | Automated mass-moment weighing system for jet engine blades This invention pertains to an automatic method and apparatus for ascertaining the mass-moment of a blade of a jet engine. It encompasses robotic means to transport the blade from its loading station to the weighing station where its mass-moment is compute... | 03/23/1993 |
| 4718282 | Device for mounting relative displacement sensors on lugs on an axle or a wheel lever in an aircraft landing gear The device comprises central anchor means firmly anchored to a lug (3), e.g. the smooth middle portion of a rod (10) capable of being thermally fitted in a smooth round hole (7) through the lug (3) together with first and second independent fixing means (... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4445652 | Adjustable rocket thrust alignment device An alignment device for adjusting the takeoff assist thrust vector of a rocket booster in a desired relationship to the center of gravity of an autonomous missile. The device provides for using "plumb bob type" hanging tool prior to installing the rocket ... | 05/01/1984 |
