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SLOCUM ALEXANDER H / SLOCUM JONATHAN T

According to one aspect, a system for midair deployment of payload may include an aerostat including an inflatable structure, at least one tether, and a trigger, the at least one tether extending between the inflatable structure and the trigger, and at least one unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) including wings, the at least one tether mechanically coupling the at least one UAV to the inflatable structure, and the trigger actuatable to release mechanical coupling of the at least one tether between the at least one UAV and the inflatable structure in midair.

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Title :

Payload deployment from aerostats

Contributors:

SLOCUM ALEXANDER H (author) / SLOCUM JONATHAN T (author)

Publication date :

2024-01-09

Type of media :

Patent

Type of material :

Electronic Resource

Language :

English

Classification :

IPC:

B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / B64B LIGHTER-THAN-AIR AIRCRAFT , Luftfahrzeuge leichter als Luft / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / B64U