Flying vehicle-launching apparatus and method

Details Flying vehicle-launching apparatus and method Flying vehicle-launching apparatus and method

2007-06-19

2007-06-19

Luu, Teri Pham (Department: 3644)

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft propulsion

Launching

Reexamination Certificate

active

10921263

ABSTRACT:
A flying vehicle-launching apparatus and method for launching a winged flying vehicle by accelerating the vehicle in a predetermined direction includes a flying vehicle-supporting platform, a guide device, and a driving device. The flying vehicle-supporting platform supports the winged flying vehicle so that it can lift off therefrom. The guide device supports the flying vehicle-supporting platform across two or more separated and parallel guide ways and guides the flying vehicle-supporting platform along the guide ways.In the flying vehicle-launching method, a propulsive engine of the winged flying vehicle is started after initiating acceleration with a flying vehicle-accelerating device. The winged flying vehicle is released from the flying vehicle-accelerating device in a predetermined angle of attack that is positive to a direction of acceleration after reaching a predetermined velocity.

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