Patent ID: 11858631
Assignee: INSITU, INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 11:
12. A method, comprising:
commencing a flight of a first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) of a UAV system, the first UAV including:
an airframe;
a plurality of rotors coupled to the airframe and configured to support the first UAV in hover during the flight of the first UAV;
a drag cable;
an immersible anchor; and
a capture line carried by the first UAV, wherein a first end of the capture line is coupled to the airframe, and wherein a second end of the capture line opposite the first end is coupled to the drag cable, the drag cable supporting the immersible anchor; and

immersing the immersible anchor within a body of water for capture of a second UAV in flight with the capture line.