CPC B64F 1/0295 (2020.01) [B64C 31/06 (2013.01); B64C 39/022 (2013.01)] | 24 Claims |
1. An apparatus to recover an aircraft, the apparatus comprising:
a mast extending from a base;
a boom extending from the mast at a first end of the boom to a second end of the boom opposite the first end;
a tether line extending between the mast to the base and guided by the boom, a portion of the tether line extending between the second end of the boom and the base; and
a mount to operatively couple a kite to the tether line, the kite to support the tether line as the aircraft contacts the portion for recovery thereof.
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