Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed. A disclosed example apparatus to recover an aircraft (101) includes a mast (104) extending from a base (102), a boom (106) extending from the mast (104) at a first end (112) of the boom (106) to a second end (114) of the boom (106) opposite the first end (112), a tether line (108) extending between the mast (104) to the base (102) and guided by the boom (106), a portion (116) of the tether line (108) extending between the second end (114) of the boom (106) and the base (102), and a mount (102) to operatively coupled the a kite (120) to the tether line (108), the kite (120) to support the tether line (108) as the aircraft (101) contacts the portion (116) for recovery thereof.


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    Title :

    METHODS AND APPARATUS TO RECOVER UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES WITH KITES


    Additional title:

    VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNGEN ZUR BERGUNG VON UNBEMANNTEN LUFTFAHRZEUGEN MIT DRACHEN
    PROCÉDÉS ET APPAREIL DE RÉCUPÉRATION D'AÉRONEFS SANS PILOTE À L'AIDE DE CERFS-VOLANTS


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    Publication date :

    2023-01-04


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / 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



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