A capture-and-release aircraft for capturing and releasing fixed-wing aircraft is provided. The capture-and-release aircraft comprises a frame to which is secured a set of rotor units. Each rotor unit has a rotor with a rotation axis, the rotation axes of the rotors being generally parallel. A set of aircraft engagement members is also secured to the frame that can align with a set of anchors of a fixed-wing aircraft to releasably couple with the anchors.

    L'invention concerne un aéronef à capture et à libération destiné à capturer et à libérer un aéronef à voilure fixe. L'aéronef à capture et à libération comprend un cadre auquel est fixé un ensemble d'unités de rotor. Chaque unité de rotor dispose d'un rotor présentant un axe de rotation, les axes de rotation des rotors étant généralement parallèles. Un ensemble d'éléments de mise en prise d'aéronef est également fixé au cadre et peut s'aligner avec un ensemble d'ancrages d'un aéronef à voilure fixe pour s'accoupler amovible aux ancrages.


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    Title :

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CAPTURING AND RELEASING FIXED-WING AIRCRAFT


    Additional title:

    SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE CAPTURE ET DE LIBÉRATION D'AÉRONEF À VOILURE FIXE


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2018-06-21


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

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



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