The invention mainly relates to a device for automatically releasing, maintaining in flight, and recovering a tethered aerostat. The device includes a platform having a rotatably mobile part, a device for recovering the tethered balloon secured to the mobile part, and at least first and second winches. A first cable called umbilical cable is connected to the first winch and has an end provided to be secured to the aerostat. A second cable called sling is divided into at least an adapted mooring portion having an end provided to be secured to aerostat, and a connecting portion connected to the second winch, which connecting portion has a linear mass smaller than or equal to seven grams per meter and a length greater than that of the mooring portion.
DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR RELEASING, MAINTAINING IN FLIGHT AND RECOVERING A TETHERED AEROSTAT
2023-12-21
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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 |