Assisted boom actuator

The invention relates to an assisted boom actuator. Described are systems and methods for deploying and stowing a refueling boom. In certain examples, deploying the refueling boom includes lowering a refueling boom structure with a hoist while a boom aerodynamic control surface of the refueling boom is deactivated, determining that first transition conditions have been met, switching the hoist actuator state mode, and activating the boom aerodynamic control surface. In other examples, stowing the refueling boom includes flying the refueling boom towards a fuselage, determining that second transition conditions have been met, switching the hoist actuator state mode, and raising a refueling boom structure of the refueling boom with the hoist. 本发明涉及辅助伸缩套管致动器。描述了用于部署和收起加油伸缩套管的系统和方法。在某些示例中，部署加油伸缩套管包括：在加油伸缩套管气动控制面被停用的同时利用绞车使加油伸缩套管结构降低；确定满足第一转变条件；切换绞车致动器状态模式；以及启用伸缩套管气动控制面。在其它示例中，收起加油伸缩套管包括：使加油伸缩套管朝着机身飞行；确定满足第二转变条件；切换绞车致动器状态模式；以及利用绞车使加油伸缩套管的加油伸缩套管结构抬起。