Aerial launch and/or recovery for unmanned aircraft, and associated systems and methods

Aerial launch and/or recovery for unmanned aircraft, and associated systems and methods

AERIAL LAUNCH AND/OR RECOVERY FOR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Aerial launch and/or recovery for unmanned aircraft, and associated systems and methods. A representative method for operating an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system includes directing a first multi-rotor carrie...

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Hauptverfasser: HAYES, Andrew, DAVIDSON, Darcy, Schrick, Bradley Louis, Knapp, Jeffrey Hugh, GOODRICH, Wayne, GUTHRIE, Charlie, KUNZ, Peter, McGREW, James, RYSDYK, Rolf
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
AEROPLANES
AIRCRAFT
ARRANGEMENTS OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSIONTRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
AVIATION
COSMONAUTICS
EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT
FLYING SUITS
HELICOPTERS
PARACHUTES
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
TRANSPORTING
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Zusammenfassung:AERIAL LAUNCH AND/OR RECOVERY FOR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Aerial launch and/or recovery for unmanned aircraft, and associated systems and methods. A representative method for operating an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system includes directing a first multi-rotor carrier aircraft (101) to carry a second carried aircraft (120) aloft, and release the second aircraft (120) for flight, while powering the first aircraft (101) with an on board battery (104). The method can further include directing the first aircraft (101) to position a capture line (106) in a flight path of the second aircraft (120) to capture the second aircraft (120). 100 122 f t0 120 r 12 1 141 144 1106143 F!20