Launch and recovery system for unmanned aerial vehicles

Details Launch and recovery system for unmanned aerial vehicles Launch and recovery system for unmanned aerial vehicles

2006-08-29

2006-08-29

Luu, Teri Pham (Department: 3644)

Aeronautics and astronautics

Retarding and restraining devices

Friction brakes

C244S11000H

Reexamination Certificate

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07097137

ABSTRACT:
A method of launching and retrieving a UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) (10). The preferred method of launch involves carrying the UAV (10) up to altitude using a parasail (8) similar to that used to carry tourists aloft. The UAV is dropped and picks up enough airspeed in the dive to perform a pull-up into level controlled flight. The preferred method of recovery is for the UAV to fly into and latch onto the parasail tow line (4) or cables hanging off the tow line and then be winched back down to the boat (2).

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