Abstract

A land vehicle (12) for launching a drone (14) with a span greater than 2 metres equipped with one or more turbojets or turboprops (16) is provided with a system for catapulting (26) the drone (14), comprising a launch ramp (28) and a moving element (44) for supporting the drone (14). The moving element (44) is guided by the launch ramp (28) in a launch direction (100) over a length greater than 6 metres, and preferably greater than 8 metres. The catapulting system (26) comprises at least one linear motor (46) comprising an inductor (48) arranged along the linear path and an armature (50) arranged on the moving element (44) and at least one electrical energy storage device having one or more supercapacitors (58) for supplying power to the linear motor (46).

IPC Classes  ?

• B64U 70/70 - Launching or landing using catapults, tracks or rails
• B64U 70/93 - Portable platforms for use on a land or nautical vehicle
• B64U 80/86 - Land vehicles
• B64F 1/06 - Ground or aircraft-carrier-deck installations for launching aircraft using catapults
• B60P 3/11 - Vehicles adapted to transport, to carry or to comprise special loads or objects for carrying vehicles for carrying aircraft

Abstract

The invention relates to an assembly (10) comprising a launch motor vehicle (12) and a drone (14), the launch motor vehicle (12) being capable of travelling on a launch track to exceed a given speed threshold relative to a surrounding air mass, the launch motor vehicle (12) being provided with a launch ramp (20) cooperating with the drone (14) to, in a launching position, guide the drone (14) from a starting position in a launch direction to the front of the launch motor vehicle (12). The drone (14) comprises one or more reactors (30) and does not comprise a landing gear.

IPC Classes  ?

• B64F 1/06 - Ground or aircraft-carrier-deck installations for launching aircraft using catapults
• B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
• B64D 1/08 - Dropping, ejecting, or releasing articles the articles being load-carrying devices
• B64D 17/80 - Parachutes in association with aircraft, e.g. for braking thereof

Abstract

The invention relates to an assembly (10) comprising a launch motor vehicle (12) and a drone (14), the launch motor vehicle (12) being capable of travelling on a launch track to exceed a given speed threshold relative to a surrounding air mass, the launch motor vehicle (12) being provided with a launch ramp (20) cooperating with the drone (14) to, in a launching position, guide the drone (14) from a starting position in a launch direction to the front of the launch motor vehicle (12). The drone (14) comprises one or more reactors (30) and does not comprise a landing gear.

IPC Classes  ?

• B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use

Abstract

The present invention relates;—to a drone comprising a fuselage (1) provided with a carrying means (11, 12) capable of allowing a belly-to-ground flight position and an inverted flight position, at least one propulsion means (2), autonomous navigation instruments and an axial compartment (10) forming a recess incorporated into an upper part of the fuselage in order to receive a parachutist (h) in the lying position, avionics provided with programmable control means coupled to the autonomous navigation instruments and means for releasing said parachutist controlled by said avionics, characterised in that said release means are designed and intended to ensure the release of said parachutist in the inverted flight position, and,—to a piece of airborne intervention equipment.

IPC Classes  ?

• B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
• B64D 5/00 - Aircraft transported by aircraft, e.g. for release or reberthing during flight

Abstract

The present invention relates; - to a drone comprising a fuselage (1) provided with carrying means (11, 12) capable of allowing a belly-to-ground flight position and an inverted flight position, at least one propulsion means (2), autonomous navigation instruments and an axial compartment (10) forming a recess incorporated into an upper part of the fuselage in order to receive a parachutist (h) in the lying position, avionics provided with programmable control means coupled to the autonomous navigation instruments and means for releasing said parachutist controlled by said avionics, characterised in that said release means are designed and intended to ensure the release of said parachutist in the inverted flight position, and, - to a piece of airborne intervention equipment.

IPC Classes  ?

• B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
• B64D 5/00 - Aircraft transported by aircraft, e.g. for release or reberthing during flight