Patents Assigned to Long Range AG
  • Methods, systems and apparatus for aircraft auxiliary fuel tanks
    Patent number: 9963030
    Abstract: An aircraft auxiliary fuel tank system comprising a master tank and a plurality of slave tanks fluidly connectable to the master tank in series. The slave tanks may each include a valve assembly comprising a biased plate that is movable for throttling fluid during a deceleration event when the slave tanks are connected to the master tank or other slave tanks. A rail assembly is provided to assist in the easy installation and removal of the slave and master fuel tanks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Long Range AG
    Inventors: Philip Kirk, Om Prakash, Peter Swift