Multicopter-assisted system and method for launching and retrieving a fixed-wing aircraft

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10696388
APP PUB NO 20170327221A1
SERIAL NO

15431253

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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.

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  • HOOD TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Reiss, Daniel Pepin Hood River, US 19 135
Roeseler, Corydon C Hood River, US 49 746
von, Flotow Andreas H Hood River, US 89 2971

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