To provide aircraft launch and/or recovery for unmanned aircraft, and associated systems and methods.SOLUTION: 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.SELECTED DRAWING: None

    【課題】無人航空機のための航空機発射及び/又は回収、並びにそれに関連するシステム及び方法を提供する。【解決手段】無人航空輸送体(UAV)システムを操作するための典型的な方法は、搭載型のバッテリを用いて第1のマルチロータ運搬航空機に電力供給する一方で、第2の被運搬航空機を空中に運び、第2の航空機を飛行のために解放するように、第1の航空機を導くことを含む。方法は、第2の航空機を捕獲するために第2の航空機の飛行経路内に捕獲ラインを配置するように、第1の航空機を導くことを更に含み得る。【選択図】なし


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    Title :

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


    Additional title:

    無人航空機のための空中発射及び/又は回収、並びに関連するシステム及び方法



    Publication date :

    2021-05-20


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    Japanese


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT



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