The invention relates to a method for landing a tethered aircraft (90), comprising the steps of •—approaching a ground site with said aircraft, thereby shortening free length of tether (92) between the aircraft and the ground site until said free length of tether reaches a predetermined value, •—further approaching the ground site with said aircraft, thereby keeping free length of tether fixed at said predetermined value, •—retaining the tether to form a loop, wherein the loop is tensed and tightened by the moving aircraft, and •—damping said tightening of said loop in order to decelerate the aircraft until it stands at the ground site. The invention further relates to a launch and land system (1) for a tethered aircraft comprising a runway (12) for the aircraft, a winch (62) for the tether, and a retention system (42,46) for forming a loop of the tether between the winch and the aircraft approaching the runway, wherein said retention system features a damping device (41) for damping a tightening of said loop caused due to movement of the aircraft upon approach and landing in order to decelerate said aircraft.


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    Title :

    METHOD FOR LANDING A TETHERED AIRCRAFT AND LAUNCH AND LAND SYSTEM


    Additional title:

    VERFAHREN ZUM LANDEN EINES ANGEBUNDENEN FLUGZEUGS UND START- UND LANDESYSTEM
    PROCÉDÉ D'ATTERRISSAGE D'UN AÉRONEF CAPTIF ET SYSTÈME DE LANCEMENT ET D'ATTERRISSAGE


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    Publication date :

    2020-06-24


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / B64F GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT , Boden- oder Flugzeugträgerdeckeinrichtungen besonders ausgebildet für die Verwendung in Verbindung mit Luftfahrzeugen



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