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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2019
Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Albert G. Brand, N. Richland Hills, TX (US);
Scott David Poster, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Abstract
An electric power tethering system for an aircraft having a vertical takeoff and landing flight mode including a takeoff phase and/or a hover phase includes a surface power source and a power tether having a surface end configured to couple to the surface power source and an aircraft end configured to couple to the aircraft. The power tether is configured to transmit power from the surface power source to the aircraft in the takeoff phase and/or the hover phase. The power tether is detachable to decouple the surface power source from the aircraft in response to a power tether release event during flight.