Patent ID: 8783607

Claim:
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) recovery system comprising: a capture net support assembly supportable by a support surface; a pneumatic capture net supported by the capture net support assembly, the pneumatic capture net comprising: a set of tubes; the tubes being flexible inflatable tubes placeable in deflated and inflated states; and the tubes extending upwardly away from the support surface when in the inflated state; the set of tubes having a width and a height, the width and height defining an impact area into which a UAV can be directed; the set of tubes comprising a row of tubes, the tubes having first and second ends, the first ends of the tubes positioned toward the support surface; and the second ends of the tubes are physically and fluidly connected to one another by an upper tube connector; whereby drag forces are exerted on a UAV by the set of tubes when the UAV flies into the impact area of the set of tubes.