公开(公告)号：DE60039187D1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-24

申请号：DE60039187

申请日：2000-07-24

Applicant: ADVANCED AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIE

Inventor： MCDONNELL WILLIAM R

IPC: B64C25/68 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D3/00 ,  B64F1/02 ,  B64F1/04 ,  B64F1/10

公开(公告)号：EP1233905A4

公开(公告)日：2005-09-28

申请号：EP00952173

申请日：2000-07-24

Applicant: ADVANCED AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIE

Inventor： MCDONNELL WILLIAM R

IPC: B64C25/68 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D3/00 ,  B64F1/02 ,  B64F1/04 ,  B64F1/10

CPC classification number: B64F1/02 ,  B64C25/68 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/084 ,  B64C2201/104 ,  B64C2201/165 ,  B64C2201/182 ,  B64C2201/205 ,  B64D3/00 ,  B64F1/04 ,  B64F1/10

Abstract: An improved method of launching and retrieving a UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) (10) is disclosed. 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).