Apparatuses for carrying unmanned aircraft and methods for launching such aircraft

摘要

C:RPonblDCC/AZM/36HX)2) DOC-129I2011 - 80 There is disclosed a method for handling an unmanned aircraft, comprising: releasably capturing an aircraft by contacting a lifting surface of the aircraft with a flexible recovery line; while a first portion of the aircraft is releasably coupled to the flexible recovery line, 5 securing a second portion of the aircraft; and while the second portion of the aircraft is secured, releasing the first portion of the aircraft from the flexible recovery line.