Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Apparatus, system, and method for flying an aircraft
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Application No.: US14500691Application Date: 2014-09-29
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Publication No.: US10279902B2Publication Date: 2019-05-07
- Inventor: Jamie J. Childress , Daniel J. Perron
- Applicant: The Boeing Company
- Applicant Address: US IL Chicago
- Assignee: The Boeing Company
- Current Assignee: The Boeing Company
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Chicago
- Agency: Kunzler, PC
- Main IPC: B64C29/00
- IPC: B64C29/00 ; B64C39/02
Abstract:
An aircraft launch system includes a riser coupleable to an aircraft. The riser includes an actuator and a tether coupled to the actuator. The aircraft launch system further includes a sky crane coupled to the tether. The actuator is operable to retract the tether and draw together the sky crane and the aircraft.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160090179A1 APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR FLYING AN AIRCRAFT Public/Granted day:2016-03-31
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