CPC B64C 39/024 (2013.01) [B60P 3/11 (2013.01); B64C 39/028 (2013.01); B64U 70/00 (2023.01); B64U 80/70 (2023.01); B64U 80/86 (2023.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A system for storing and launching aerial vehicles comprising:
a housing having a plurality of recesses formed in the housing; and
a plurality of removable cassettes, each cassette adapted to fit securely into one of the plurality of recesses and comprising:
a cassette housing having a top portion with an opening formed in the top portion;
a cradle adapted to hold an aerial vehicle; and
an arm having a first end attached to the cradle and a second end rotatably coupled to the cassette housing, the arm operable to move the cradle between a storage position wherein the cradle is positioned inside the cassette housing, and a launch position wherein the arm extends through the opening, positioning the cradle outside of the cassette housing and enabling the aerial vehicle to launch.
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