LAUNCH AND/OR RECOVERY FOR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT AND/OR OTHER PAYLOADS, INCLUDING VIA PARACHUTE-ASSIST, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Launch and/or recovery for unmanned aircraft and/or other payloads, including via parachute assist, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A representative method for lofting a payload includes directing a lifting device (110) upward, releasing a parachute (161) from the lifting device (110), with the parachute (161) carrying a pulley (444) and having a flexible line (442) passing around the pulley (444). The flexible line (442) is connected between a tension device (134) (e.g., a winch) and the payload. The method further includes activating the tension device (134) to reel in the flexible line (442) and accelerate the payload upwardly. 04( rD C14 _0 C) co CC) 0 co co co cu co cu IcT CY) C) (.0 CY) LO ,qT COY) CY) ,qT CY) co C) CY) CY) co C14 qT --t CN CY) CY) C) C) ,qT cy) C) ,It ,qT qT cu 0) CY)
Launch and/or recovery for unmanned aircraft and/or other payloads, including via parachute-assist, and associated systems and methods
2024-06-13
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge |
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