Abstract:
To provide a rescue drone (20), for rescuing an idle drone (21), it consists of an adjustable length hook (22) to engage with the idle drone, to carry it away, an L- shaped metallic tool (27) to push the idle drone away from the middle of the road, or to help in repositioning it to be at a side that permits for the hook (22) to engage with it, an emergency light (SOS) (28), to assist while hovering over the idle drone located in a road, an electric shock stick (29), which is to be used against any person approaching the idle drone to steal it, a speaker (30) and camera (31), to assist a security person in a command center to assess the case, talk with and warn any person who is trying to steal the idle drone, or to advise and guide a volunteer who is trying to help and assist in rescuing the idle drone.
Abstract:
Le système (1) comporte un conteneur externe (15) qui est fixé, directement et complètement, dans la soute de l'avion de transport (AC), et dans lequel est agencé un conteneur interne (4) qui peut être déplacé longitudinalement et être amené d'une première position d'emport, dans laquelle il est entièrement situé à l'intérieur dudit conteneur externe (15), à une seconde position (P2) de déchargement, dans laquelle il est décalé longitudinalement vers l'arrière de l'aéronef (AC) de sorte qu'une partie (7) dudit conteneur interne (4) est alors située à l'extérieur de l'avion de transport (AC).
Abstract:
The invention is a method for launching and recovering a child aircraft, manned or unmanned, as well as providing a method for continuous flight to and from a parent aircraft, manned or unmanned, from a pylon that is mounted externally or internally on the parent aircraft. The pylon mechanics are contained within the pylon, and controlled from the parent aircraft, through hard wiring or electronic signals via a data link, facilitated by antennas on both the parent aircraft and the pylon.
Abstract:
Methods and systems for starting propeller driven aircraft and other devices are disclosed. A system in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes a removable fixture that is coupled to the propeller and has at least one portion exposed to a flowstream to rotate the propeller during engine start-up. The fixture is configured to separate from the propeller after the engine begins to turn over (e.g., after the engine starts and/or rotates above a threshold rate). Accordingly, the system can include a releasable link between the fixture and the propeller.
Abstract:
A system for launching, refuelling and recovering in flight an aircraft (10) such as an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) from a larger carrier aircraft (16) comprising a holder (22) on the carrier aircraft (16) to which the UAV (10) is detachably connectable and an extendable and retractable refuelling device (23, 24) on the carrier aircraft (16) detachably connectable to the UAV (10) whereby to launch the UAV it is disconnected from the holder (22), the refuelling device (23, 24) is extended with the UAV connected thereto to cause the UAV to trail behind the carrier aircraft and the UAV is then disconnected from the refuelling device.