IN-FLIGHT REFUELING CONTAINER FOR AN AIRCRAFT

Abstract

The invention relates to a refueling receptacle (50) for an aircraft (10) adapted for in-flight refueling, the receptacle being configured to be fluidically connected to a line (54) of the aircraft intended to receive fluid from another aircraft, referred to as the refueling aircraft (12), the receptacle (50) comprising a connection device (60) configured to connect the aircraft line (54) with a boom (18) of the refueling aircraft (12), the connection device comprising a mechanical coupling system (62) configured to couple the aircraft line (54) with the boom (18), the receptacle being characterized in that the connection device comprises a pressure regulator (66) arranged downstream of the mechanical coupling system (62) and configured to limit the pressure of the fluid from the refueling aircraft below a maximum value. Figure 2