Journal of Aeronautics & Aerospace Engineering
Open Access

Abstract

Kite Sky Anchor Analysis for Drone Launching System

Rossett M

A system was developed to launch unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) near cruising altitude by utilizing a kite based system. A kite was flown in the sky asking as an anchor in the sky. A UAV was brought up the tether and released. The tension, tether angles, and other flight characteristics of the kite were simulated and field tested. This data was used to determine the feasibility of the overall project.