SELF-SUSTAINING DRONE AIRCRAFT FREIGHT AND OBSERVATION SYSTEM
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    发明公开
    SELF-SUSTAINING DRONE AIRCRAFT FREIGHT AND OBSERVATION SYSTEM 审中-公开
    自治区货运和观测SYSTEM FOR无人机

    公开(公告)号:EP2720948A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-23

    申请号:EP11867771.5

    申请日:2011-06-17

    Inventor: Sing, Robert, L.

    Abstract: The self-sustaining drone aircraft freight and observation system (5) comprises a fleet of jet-powered drone aircraft (10) designed to carry freight (12) only. The drones (10) operate from a separate airfield in outlying areas to decrease land costs and to avoid disturbing residential and business areas. Navigation is automated using guidance from GPS satellites (16), and the aircraft (10) can be assisted by a hydraulic catapult (13) during takeoff to reduce the fuel payload. The observation component (18) includes sensors that can observe weather conditions and emergency signals from boats, ships and other sources. The system (5) may include a large-scale energy production center and multi-acre vegetable, herb and flower production center (26). The energy production center includes solar panels (30), fuel cells (38), and batteries (44). Thus, the system (5) does not need to be connected to the public utility electrical grid.

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