Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method of controlling the centre of gravity of an aircraft
- Patent Title (中): 控制飞机重心的方法
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Application No.: US13131209Application Date: 2008-11-25
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Publication No.: US08814096B2Publication Date: 2014-08-26
- Inventor: Michael Spottiswoode , Antoine Burckhart , Petter Sjungargard
- Applicant: Michael Spottiswoode , Antoine Burckhart , Petter Sjungargard
- Applicant Address: GB Bristol
- Assignee: Airbus Operations Limited
- Current Assignee: Airbus Operations Limited
- Current Assignee Address: GB Bristol
- Agency: Lowe Hauptman & Ham, LLP
- International Application: PCT/GB2008/051110 WO 20081125
- International Announcement: WO2010/061156 WO 20100603
- Main IPC: B64C17/10
- IPC: B64C17/10

Abstract:
A method of controlling the center of gravity of an aircraft having a plurality of fuel tanks, the method comprising transferring fuel from one or more of the fuel tanks according to a predetermined sequence, the timing of the sequence being dependent on the decrease in gross weight of the aircraft.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110226906A1 METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE CENTRE OF GRAVITY OF AN AIRCRAFT Public/Granted day:2011-09-22
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