METHODS AND APPARATUS TO RECOVER UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAVS) WITH KITES

METHODS AND APPARATUS TO RECOVER UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAVS) WITH KITES

Methods and apparatus to recover unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with kites are disclosed. A disclosed example apparatus to recover a UAV during flight includes a tether line, a tensioner operatively coupled to the tether line, and a kite operatively coupled to the tether line to support the tether...

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Hauptverfasser: COMSTOCK, Kelly A, SHAW, Daniel L, FOCKELE, Alice, WONG, John, ALLEN, Jacob, BROWN, Benjamin T, KIEWIT, Jesse D
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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AEROPLANES
AIRCRAFT
AVIATION
COSMONAUTICS
DESIGNING, MANUFACTURING, ASSEMBLING, CLEANING, MAINTAINING ORREPAIRING AIRCRAFT, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLYADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT
HANDLING, TRANSPORTING, TESTING OR INSPECTING AIRCRAFTCOMPONENTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
HELICOPTERS
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
TRANSPORTING
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Zusammenfassung:Methods and apparatus to recover unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with kites are disclosed. A disclosed example apparatus to recover a UAV during flight includes a tether line, a tensioner operatively coupled to the tether line, and a kite operatively coupled to the tether line to support the tether line for recovery of the UAV.