Short takeoff and landing aircraft
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1. A fixed wing aircraft, comprising:
- a propulsion unit;
a primary power source configured to provide mechanical power to the propulsion unit;
a secondary power source configured to provide mechanical power to the propulsion unit; and
a detachable power coupling configured to transfer electrical power to the secondary power source from a source external to the fixed wing aircraft during takeoff, wherein the detachable power coupling is coupled to the source external to the aircraft via a cable, wherein the detachable power coupling is detached from the aircraft when the aircraft is a distance away from the source external to the aircraft that exceeds a length of the cable.
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Abstract
Short takeoff and landing aircraft are disclosed. An example fixed wing aircraft includes a primary power source to provide power to a propulsion unit, a secondary power source to provide power to the propulsion unit, and a detachable power coupling to transfer power to the secondary power source from a source external to the fixed wing aircraft during takeoff.
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1. A fixed wing aircraft, comprising:
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a propulsion unit; a primary power source configured to provide mechanical power to the propulsion unit; a secondary power source configured to provide mechanical power to the propulsion unit; and a detachable power coupling configured to transfer electrical power to the secondary power source from a source external to the fixed wing aircraft during takeoff, wherein the detachable power coupling is coupled to the source external to the aircraft via a cable, wherein the detachable power coupling is detached from the aircraft when the aircraft is a distance away from the source external to the aircraft that exceeds a length of the cable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method to launch a fixed wing aircraft from a short takeoff platform, the method comprising:
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providing a fixed wing aircraft having an electrical connection configured to provide power to a propulsion unit of the fixed wing aircraft; connecting the electrical connection of the fixed wing aircraft to an electrical power source associated with a takeoff platform; and providing electrical power to the fixed wing aircraft via the electrical connection during launch of the aircraft from the takeoff platform, wherein the electrical connection is connected to the electrical power source associated with the takeoff platform via a cable, wherein the cable is detached from the aircraft when the aircraft is a distance away from the electrical power source that exceeds a length of the cable. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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