Ground Support Equipment For A High Altitude Long Endurance Aircraft

    公开(公告)号:US20240417105A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-19

    申请号:US18822368

    申请日:2024-09-02

    Inventor: Tom Millspaugh

    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for a ground support system for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) including: at least one handling fixture, where each handling fixture is configured to support at least one wing panel of the UAV; and at least one dolly, where each dolly is configured to receive at least one landing pod of the UAV, and where each landing pod supports at least one wing panel of the UAV; where the at least one handling fixture and the at least one dolly are configured to move and rotate two or more wing panels to align the two or more wing panels with each other for assembly of the UAV; and where the at least one dolly further allows for transportation of the UAV over uneven terrain.

    AIRCRAFT TRAILER
    3.
    发明公开
    AIRCRAFT TRAILER 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240326680A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-03

    申请号:US18699895

    申请日:2022-10-27

    Applicant: Air Vev Ltd

    Inventor: Chen ROSEN

    CPC classification number: B60P3/11 B64U80/50 B64U80/70 B64U80/86

    Abstract: Stowing systems and methods to disassemble, store, and/or protect an aircraft, and in particular a VTOL aircraft, for transportation along standard public roadways. A stowing system attaches to the aircraft in a flight-ready state, and guides, supports, and/or stabilizes sub-assemblies of the aircraft as they are removed and moved into their stowed positions in preparation for transportation. In some embodiments, the stowing system is implemented as a trailer. The trailer, in some embodiments, is towable by car, such that the aircraft can be carried on and transported with the car and trailer by road. In some embodiments, the stowing system defines landing platform for the aircraft. It may provide facilities to help direct the aircraft to a precise location allowing support elements of the stowing system to be moved to engage with sub-assemblies of the aircraft along predefined degrees of freedom.

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