公开(公告)号：US20170327221A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-16

申请号：US15431253

申请日：2017-02-13

Applicant: Hood Technology Corporation

Inventor： Andreas H. von Flotow ,  Corydon C. Roeseler ,  Daniel Pepin Reiss

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64D3/00 ,  B64C27/00 ,  B64C27/26 ,  B64C27/32

Abstract: The present disclosure provides various embodiments of a multicopter-assisted launch and retrieval system generally including: (1) a multi-rotor modular multicopter attachable to (and detachable from) a fixed-wing aircraft to facilitate launch of the fixed-wing aircraft into wing-borne flight; (2) a storage and launch system usable to store the modular multicopter and to facilitate launch of the fixed-wing aircraft into wing-borne flight; and (3) an anchor system usable (along with the multicopter and a flexible capture member) to retrieve the fixed-wing aircraft from wing-borne flight.

公开(公告)号：US20170274997A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-28

申请号：US15458404

申请日：2017-03-14

Applicant: Hood Technology Corporation

Inventor： Andreas H. von Flotow ,  Corydon C. Roeseler

IPC: B64D5/00 ,  B64C27/08

Abstract: The present disclosure provides various embodiments of a rotorcraft-assisted launch and retrieval system including a rotorcraft having a fixed-wing aircraft capture assembly configured to capture a fixed-wing aircraft.

公开(公告)号：US20170253350A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-07

申请号：US15600032

申请日：2017-05-19

Applicant: Hood Technology Corporation

Inventor： Andreas H. von Flotow ,  Corydon C. Roeseler ,  Daniel Reiss

IPC: B64F1/02 ,  B64D3/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64D5/00 ,  B64D1/12

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a helicopter-mediated system and method for launching and retrieving an aircraft capable of long-distance efficient cruising flight from a small space without the use of a long runway.