Vehicle comprising a linear motor launch system powered by a supercapacitor energy accumulator
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InventorThierry DEMONFORT
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A land vehicle (12) for launching a UAV (14) with a wingspan of more than 2 metres, equipped with one or more turbojet or turboprop engines (16), is provided with a catapult system (26) for the UAV (14), comprising a launch ramp (28) and a mobile assembly (44) for supporting the UAV (14). The mobile assembly is guided by the launch ramp (28) in a launch direction (100) over a length of more than 6 metres, and preferably more than 8 metres. The catapult system (26) comprises at least one linear motor (46) comprising an inductor (48) arranged along the linear path and an armature (50) arranged on the mobile assembly (44) and at least one electrical energy accumulator with one or more supercapacitors (58) for supplying power to the linear motor (46).
A land vehicle for launching a drone equipped with one or more turbojet or turboprop engines, the land vehicle being provided with a catapult system for the drone, comprising a launch ramp and a mobile assembly for supporting the drone, the mobile assembly being, in a launch position of the catapult system, guided by the launch ramp in a launch direction along a linear path of the launch ramp, the catapult system comprising at least
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A land vehicle for launching a drone equipped with one or more turbojet or turboprop engines, the land vehicle being provided with a catapult system for the drone, comprising a launch ramp and a mobile assembly for supporting the drone, the mobile assembly being, in a launch position of the catapult system, guided by the launch ramp in a launch direction along a linear path of the launch ramp, wherein the launch ramp comprises a plurality of articulated sections, at least some of which are movable between the launch position, in which the sections are aligned and the launch ramp has a length of more than 8 meters, and a transport position, in which the sections are side by side.
A land vehicle for launching a drone equipped with one or more turbojet or turboprop engines, the land launch vehicle comprising a body and being provided with a catapult system comprising a launch ramp which, in a launch position, has a front end portion which projects beyond a front end of the body of the vehicle, wherein the land vehicle is equipped with a removable balancing running gear which is movable between a storage position and a launch position, the balancing running gear in the launch position being on ground, at a distance in front of the front end of the body
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