Flight test stand
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1. A test stand for an unmanned aerial vehicle comprising:
- a base arranged to make contact with the ground;
a frame extending from the base, the frame comprising at least a first side portion and a second side portion that define a space therebetween;
one or more mounting mechanism slidably attached to the frame, the one or more mounting mechanism configured to affix to an unmanned aerial vehicle such that the unmanned aerial vehicle is permitted to slide within the defined space in a direction parallel to the frame during a test flight; and
a cross beam affixed to a top end of the first side portion and a top end of the second side portion such that the defined space is below the cross beam.
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Abstract
A test stand for an unmanned aerial vehicle comprising: a base arranged to make contact with the ground; a frame extending from the base, the frame comprising at least a first side portion and a second side portion that define a space therebetween; and a mount slidably attached to the frame within the space, the mount configured to affix to an unmanned aerial vehicle such that the mount and the unmanned aerial vehicle slide within the defined space in a direction parallel to the frame during a test flight.
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1. A test stand for an unmanned aerial vehicle comprising:
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a base arranged to make contact with the ground; a frame extending from the base, the frame comprising at least a first side portion and a second side portion that define a space therebetween; one or more mounting mechanism slidably attached to the frame, the one or more mounting mechanism configured to affix to an unmanned aerial vehicle such that the unmanned aerial vehicle is permitted to slide within the defined space in a direction parallel to the frame during a test flight; and a cross beam affixed to a top end of the first side portion and a top end of the second side portion such that the defined space is below the cross beam. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A test stand system for a plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles comprising:
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a plurality of test stands each comprising; a base arranged to make contact with the ground; a frame extending from the base, the frame comprising at least a first side portion and a second side portion that define a space therebetween; one or more mounting mechanism slidably attached to the frame, the one or more mounting mechanism configured to affix to an unmanned aerial vehicle such that the unmanned aerial vehicle is permitted to slide in a direction parallel to the frame during a test flight; and a cross beam affixed to a top end of the first side portion and a top end of the second side portion such that the defined space is below the cross beam, wherein each base comprises one or more mechanisms for fixing the bases of the plurality of test stands together. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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