Helicopter cargo basket mounting assembly and method of using same

摘要

601628 A mounting assembly (20) for mounting an external cargo basket (12) onto a helicopter and a method of using the mounting assembly is disclosed. The mounting assembly comprises a plurality of connectors - corresponding male and female connectors being positioned on the helicopter (30, 39) and on the basket (14, 37), one of said corresponding connectors being an articulating connector. The cargo basket is connected to the helicopter by first connecting the articulating connector then pivoting and rotating the cargo basket using the articulating connector so as to align and connect the remaining connections. The basket is mounted to the helicopter cross tubes (8) by way of the mounting assembly.