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Rocket-Assisted Take-Off System Technology Demonstrator for Unmanned Aircraft

BACKGROUND Some unmanned aircraft applications for high-speed flight, such as aerial target drones, require a means to launch without a runway. Current methods to address this need include catapults, pneumatic launch rails and rocket-assisted take-off (RATO) systems. The use of a RATO system is often expensive but can be accomplished with a zero-length...

Published: 7/21/2023 | Inventor(s): Lucas Utley, Austin Stottlemyre, Garner Copher, Kurt Rouser

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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering > Mechanical & Aerospace Engr, Technology Classifications > Unmanned Systems