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 to carry a second, carried aircraft aloft, and release the second aircraft for flight, while powering the first aircraft with an on-board battery. The method can further include directing the first aircraft to position a capture line in a flight path of the second aircraft to capture the second aircraft.

    Il est décrit des méthodes de lancement et/ou de récupération daéronefs sans pilotes ainsi que des systèmes et méthodes connexes. Une méthode représentative servant à opérer un véhicule aérien sans pilote (UAV) comprend indiquer à un premier aéronef porteur à rotors multiples de porter un deuxième aéronef en altitude, puis détacher le deuxième aéronef pour lui permettre de voler, tout en alimentant le premier aéronef au moyen dune batterie embarquée. Cette méthode peut également comprendre diriger le premier aéronef en vue de positionner un câble de récupération sur la trajectoire de vol du deuxième aéronef afin de récupérer ce dernier.


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    Title :

    AERIAL LAUNCH AND/OR RECOVERY FOR UNMANNNED AIRCRAFT, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS


    Additional title:

    LANCEMENT ET RECUPERATION AERIENS D'UN AERONEF SANS PILOTE, ET SYSTEMES ET METHODES ASSOCIES


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2022-01-18


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64F GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT , Boden- oder Flugzeugträgerdeckeinrichtungen besonders ausgebildet für die Verwendung in Verbindung mit Luftfahrzeugen / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge



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