Accession Number:

AD0919796

Title:

Drone Control and Data Retrieval System (DCDRS). Preliminary Design Study Final Report. Volume II. System Design. Part IX. Launch and Recovery Subsystem Design Description.

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept. 6 Mar-6 Oct 73,

Corporate Author:

HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO FULLERTON CA

Personal Author(s):

• Pico, Louis

Report Date:

1974-04-01

Pagination or Media Count:

89.0

Abstract:

Because of the variety of RPV types and operational applications a family of DCDRS launch and recovery systems are recommended, to provide capacity and control capability for the following categories of operations High-rate, high-wing loading low-rate, low-wing-loading quick-reaction, very-long-range strike and fixed base or CONUS type launch.

Descriptors:

• *LAUNCHING
• *RECOVERY
• SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
• REMOTELY PILOTED VEHICLES
• REMOTELY PILOTED VEHICLES
• DISPLAY SYSTEMS
• MULTILAUNCHING
• SURFACE LAUNCHED
• AIR LAUNCHED
• MODULAR CONSTRUCTION
• TAKEOFF
• ROCKET PROPULSION
• DECELERATION
• LAUNCHING SITES
• LAUNCHERS
• GLIDING
• PARAVANES
• QUICK REACTION
• AIR STRIKES
• RUNWAYS
• LONG RANGE(DISTANCE)
• MOBILE
• ALL WEATHER
• TRANSPORTATION
• GROUND VEHICLES
• PLANNING
• FLOW CHARTING

Subject Categories:

• Pilotless Aircraft
• Terminal Flight Facilities

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE