System and method for distributing power to aircraft systems

A method of remotely distributing power to and between a plurality of aircraft systems during a race through a race course, the method comprising:

• detecting, at a controller of a power transmitter, an aircraft system of the plurality of aircraft systems within a predefined proximity of the power transmitter, the power transmitter being integrated with a physical element of the race course through which the aircraft systems are to navigate;
• detecting, at the controller of a power transmitter, a trigger condition for activating the power transmitter, the trigger condition based on the aircraft system;
• responsive to detecting the trigger condition, activating the power transmitter to transmit power;
• and
• transmitting the power to and between the aircraft systems.

A system for racing a plurality of remotely piloted aircraft systems comprising:

• a race course including a plurality of physical elements through which the plurality of aircraft systems are to navigate;
• a power delivery section of the race course including at least one of the plurality of the physical elements;
• a power transmitter integrated with the at least one of the physical elements, the power transmitter configured to remotely transmit power to the plurality of aircraft systems at the power delivery section;
• and
• a controller operatively coupled to the power transmitter to:
• activate the power transmitter to transmit power to at least one aircraft system when the at least one aircraft system is within a predefined distance from the power delivery section;
• control a positioning mechanism of the power transmitter to direct power towards the at least one aircraft system;
• control the power transmitter and the positioning mechanism to distribute power between two or more of the plurality of aircraft systems;
• and
• deactivate the power transmitter.