公开(公告)号：US20140251743A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-11

申请号：US13791105

申请日：2013-03-08

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： JAMES J. CHILDRESS ,  John J. Viniotis

IPC: B64C19/00 ,  B60L9/00

CPC classification number: B64C19/00 ,  B60L9/00 ,  B64B1/40 ,  B64B1/50 ,  B64C39/022 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/022 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/148

Abstract: Systems and methods to launch an aircraft are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system comprises an electrically powered buoyant aircraft, a control system to maneuver the aircraft and a tether adapted to couple to the aircraft and to a ground-based power supply to provide power to the aircraft while the aircraft is coupled to the tether, wherein the aircraft can disconnect autonomously from the tether in response to a command signal. Other embodiments may be described.

Abstract translation: 公开了发射飞机的系统和方法。 在一个实施例中，系统包括电动浮力飞机，用于操纵飞行器的控制系统和适于联接到飞行器和地面的电源以在航空器耦合到飞行器的情况下为飞行器供电的系绳 系绳，其中飞机可以响应于命令信号而自主地从系绳断开。 可以描述其他实施例。