Abrégé

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).

Classes IPC  ?

• B64U 70/70 - Lancement ou atterrissage à l’aide de catapultes, de voies ou de rails
• B64U 70/93 - Plates-formes portables pour l’utilisation sur un véhicule terrestre ou nautique
• B64U 80/86 - Véhicules terrestres
• B64F 1/06 - Installations au sol ou installations pour ponts d'envol des porte-avions pour le lancement des aéronefs utilisant des catapultes
• B60P 3/11 - Véhicules adaptés pour transporter, porter ou comporter des charges ou des objets spéciaux pour le transport de véhicules pour le transport d'avions

Abrégé

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.

Classes IPC  ?

• B64F 1/06 - Installations au sol ou installations pour ponts d'envol des porte-avions pour le lancement des aéronefs utilisant des catapultes
• B64C 39/02 - Aéronefs non prévus ailleurs caractérisés par un emploi spécial
• B64D 1/08 - Largage ou éjection d'objets les objets étant des dispositifs porte-charges
• B64D 17/80 - Parachutes fonctionnant en conjonction avec l'aéronef, p. ex. pour le freinage de celui-ci

Abrégé

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.

Classes IPC  ?

• B64C 39/02 - Aéronefs non prévus ailleurs caractérisés par un emploi spécial

Abrégé

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.

Classes IPC  ?

• B64C 39/02 - Aéronefs non prévus ailleurs caractérisés par un emploi spécial
• B64D 5/00 - Aéronefs transportés par un aéronef porteur, p. ex. pour être largués ou repris en vol

Abrégé

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.

Classes IPC  ?

• B64C 39/02 - Aéronefs non prévus ailleurs caractérisés par un emploi spécial
• B64D 5/00 - Aéronefs transportés par un aéronef porteur, p. ex. pour être largués ou repris en vol