The Boeing Company
METHODS AND APPARATUS TO RECOVER UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAVs) WITH KITES

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus to recover unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with kites are disclosed. A disclosed example apparatus to recover a UAV during flight includes a tether line, a tensioner operatively coupled to the tether line, and a kite operatively coupled to the tether line to support the tether line for recovery of the UAV