Stealth Drone Inverted Parachutist Release
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current drone technologies are not capable of stealthily infiltrating hostile airspace over long distances for targeted and discreet personnel drops, as they require ground or seaborne infrastructure and are vulnerable to detection and neutralization, with existing air-droppable drones either unsuitable for transporting personnel or posing risks to parachutists during release.
Innovation Solution
A drone designed for belly-to-ground and inverted flight, equipped with autonomous navigation, axial compartment for a parachutist, and avionics for controlled release, allowing secure parachutist drop without sophisticated ejection systems, with propulsion units positioned laterally to avoid interference and enabling air-dropping from a tactical transport aircraft for enhanced deployability and discretion.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a drone is designed for conventional takeoff from a runway, then it can achieve stable flight and carry payload, but it requires ground infrastructure which restricts operational flexibility and increases vulnerability
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the takeoff and landing functions from ground infrastructure by implementing air-dropping capability. The drone is released from a parent aircraft at altitude and uses its propulsion system to transition from passive dropping to active controlled flight, eliminating the need for runways or prepared surfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The drone employs dynamic flight mode transitions to adapt to different operational phases. It can switch between passive drop mode, powered climb mode, and various flight configurations (single-rotor, multi-rotor, or fixed-wing modes) depending on altitude, speed, and mission requirements, providing operational flexibility without infrastructure.
2Ease of operation
If a drone is radio-controlled from ground or aircraft, then it can be guided to target, but it becomes readily detectable and vulnerable to neutralization
Solution Approach 1:
The drone is equipped with autonomous navigation instruments including GPS receivers, inertial measurement units, and onboard processors that enable it to navigate to and operate at the target location independently without requiring continuous external control signals, thereby reducing detection risk.
Solution Approach 2:
The drone receives pre-loaded mission parameters, target coordinates, and flight paths from operators before deployment. Once released, it executes the pre-programmed sequence autonomously, minimizing real-time communication requirements and reducing vulnerability to electronic countermeasures.
3Productivity
If a parachutist is released from aircraft in conventional manner, then personnel can be delivered to target area, but the parachutist is exposed to risk of interference with aircraft tail or engines
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediate delivery vehicle (the drone) between the parent aircraft and the final target area. The parachutist is transferred to the drone inside the aircraft, the drone is released, and then the parachutist is released from the drone at a safe distance from the aircraft, eliminating the risk of interference with aircraft components.
Solution Approach 2:
The delivery system is segmented into distinct phases: (1) parachutist boarding and positioning in the aircraft, (2) drone release and separation, (3) parachutist release from drone at safe distance, and (4) parachutist descent to target. This segmentation allows each phase to be optimized independently for safety and efficiency.
4Adaptability or versatility
If a drone carries acoustic buoy or payload, then it can perform surveillance or strike missions, but it cannot transport personnel
Solution Approach 1:
The drone is designed with universal payload accommodation capability. It can carry various payloads including acoustic buoys for surveillance, strike munitions for combat missions, or parachutists for personnel delivery. The payload bay or mounting structure can be configured to accommodate different types of cargo based on mission requirements.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables secure and discreet infiltration of hostile airspace for personnel drops, reducing vulnerability by maintaining stealth and avoiding infrastructure dependencies, with the drone capable of rapid, precise, and controlled delivery of operators or equipment close to targets while minimizing risk to the transport aircraft.
Implementation Method 1
release can be performed by free fail
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates;—to a drone comprising a fuselage (1) provided with a carrying means (11, 12) capable of allowing a belly-to-ground flight position and an inverted flight position, at least one propulsion means (2), autonomous navigation instruments and an axial compartment (10) forming a recess incorporated into an upper part of the fuselage in order to receive a parachutist (h) in the lying position, avionics provided with programmable control means coupled to the autonomous navigation instruments and means for releasing said parachutist controlled by said avionics, characterised in that said release means are designed and intended to ensure the release of said parachutist in the inverted flight position, and,—to a piece of airborne intervention equipment.