Ship compatible launch, retrieval and handling system for (VTOL)

Details Ship compatible launch, retrieval and handling system for (VTOL) Ship compatible launch, retrieval and handling system for (VTOL)

1978-09-07

1980-12-02

Frankfort, Charles E.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Landing field arrangement

Mooring devices

114261, 244135A, B64F 112

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042366860

ABSTRACT:
Manned or remotely piloted Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) aircraft is launched or retrieved from a capture drogue carried by an articulated boom. The capture drogue is stabilized in space for retrieval and launch and moves the aircraft to a platform while the drogue-aircraft are stabilized with respect to the platform.

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Aviation Week & Space Technology, Sep. 20, 1976, "Grumman VTOL Aimed at Small-Ship Use", pp. 15-20.
Popular Science, Sep. 1976, pp. 68-70 and 148-149, "Nutcracker VTOL Folds in Flight", Kocivar.

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